Nitrates in groundwater across Europe remain stable overall across diversity. More
In 2024 a series of research studies culminated in a cross-disciplinary, cross-institutional result: a new way of processing Nitrogen sources into a gentle form of farming fertilizer, at a fraction of the cost of its current commercial price. More
This farm survey asks for numbers, that give a qualitative idea also, of farming outlooks and morale in the face of drought risk. Questions that range between water resourcing strategies and frequency of family outings away from the farm, give some idea of the pressures and isolation faced on some farms along with the demands of workloads. Working days can be extra long and difficult during unusual weather, as well as seasonally heavy, due to crop and livestock production cycles. More
Researchers are developing drought tolerant wheat varieties and wheat that requires less water. (Draft, pending final)