Fertilizer

In the approval of the largest sum of money dedicated to the environment in any Florida budget, environmentalists say one key action was missed.

Billions of dollars’ worth of investment is pouring into microbes, cover crops, and other alternatives.

After spiking through the 20th century, fertilizer use by Florida farmers appears to be leveling off. But will it be enough?

From the factory to the field, fertilizer is a significant source of heat-trapping gases. Can the industry lessen its footprint?

Claims of market manipulation drive national concern over industry consolidation.

Fertilizer use can harm the environment, but farmers rely on it for increased yield and profits.

How does the fertilizer industry fund research?

Critics warn against industry-driven environmental research agendas in Florida.

One of the most common elements in the universe, nitrogen is also a crucial ingredient in fertilizer. All living things need it to survive. But it can kill, too.

Abundant phosphate reserves made the Sunshine State a key player in the global fertilizer industry — leading to both riches and sacrifices.

The restrictions ban application of lawn fertilizer in the summer and winter months, and extends the rules to commercial lawn applications, as well as to homeowners.

The provision would prohibit cities and counties from enacting new summer bans on applying fertilizer. The ban has been promoted as a way to reduce nutrients that cause algae blooms and red tide from flowing into waterways.