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soil health · 6 min
Organic or Synthetic: What Actually Feeds Your Soil and Your Crop
Synthetic fertilizer feeds the plant. Organic fertilizer feeds the soil, and the soil feeds the plant. Once you see it that way, the choice becomes a matter of picking the right tool for the job.
composting · 3 min
What the 2026 fertilizer crisis is teaching small growers about on-farm fertility.
Urea up 47%. Diesel up 46%. 70% of US farmers can't afford the fertilizer they need. What to do this season, this fall, and next year.
That's all the field notes for now.
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