The Mississippi River carries fertilizer runoff from the Midwest to the Gulf – and increasingly extreme rain is making the problem more urgent.
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Corn fields in Iowa may be far away from oyster reefs in the Gulf of Mexico. But they’re connected by the Mississippi River and the pollution it carries.
On farms across the vast watershed, fertilizer runs off of fields into waterways that feed the Gulf.
Iowa’s waterways face significant pollution challenges due to agricultural runoff and sewage
An international team of scientists has demonstrated how powerful thunderstorm complexes over the U.S. Corn Belt are fueled by…
Corn has taken the heat for recent Midwest summer humidity—unjustly, according to corn experts
Farmers worldwide are cutting back on fertilizer use or shifting to less fertilizer-intensive crops
More than a decade of voluntary farm conservation programs hasn’t gotten the state far enough on water quality, the Lobe Rangers…
American farmers face increasing climate volatility. Scientists are developing diverse solutions, integrating genetics, breeding,…
