High fertiliser use halves numbers of #pollinators world’s longest study finds.

"This is primarily because fertilisers create conditions that allow fast-growing grasses to dominate, crowding out other grasses and flowers."

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/20/uk-agriculture-farming-fertilisers-yields-biodiversity-study-park-grass-pollinators-bees-wildflowers-aoe

https://www.nature.com/articles/s44185-024-00070-6

#Grasslands #Biodiversity #Rothamsted #ParkGrass

I'm sick of just having to accept that this is how the world works now, of seeing everything get worse over the course of my career. This has now happened to just about every amazing place I've been privileged to work, filled with amazing people contributing knowledge that enriches all of humanity.

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/feb/08/uk-leading-agricultural-research-facility-rothamsted-facing-funding-crisis

#Rothamsted

Looking forward to presenting my work on field-edge yield declines at tomorrow's #DataInAgriculture event at #Rothamsted hosted by #Agritech East

#Data #Agriculture #Yield #Harvest #Ecostack