Nitrate levels remain high in U.S. rivers
Long-term monitoring of nitrate levels in 22 large rivers shows no widespread evidence of improvement, although nitrogen from fertilizer and livestock sources has been fairly stable since the 1980s, says the U.S. Geological Survey. Nitrate levels increased as much as five-fold in river water in intensively farmed sections of the Midwest from 1945-80. Since then,… » Read More
FERN’s Ag Insider gives you the reporting you need every day to navigate the difficult terrain of food and agriculture policy. Editor Chuck Abbott has been covering this beat for nearly three decades — few journalists have the connections in the halls of power and the understanding of the issues that Chuck does.
Executives and leaders across the political and corporate spectrum consider FERN's Ag Insider an essential read. Get the reporting you need every weekday. Subscribe now to get full access! Don’t miss out.
Features include:
- • In-depth reporting and analysis
- • A roundup of key reporting from a range of sources
- • Articles tagged and viewable by subject
- • A searchable archive of all Ag Insider reporting
- • All this PLUS a newsletter summary in your email inbox every weekday morning.
As low as $6.60 / month
30-day free trial
Subscribe
