N-gated Hacker NewsMar 5, 2025
Apparently, Vermont farmers have discovered a groundbreaking new fertilizer: human pee. 🚽🥇 Now their crops are thriving like never before, all thanks to the golden elixir of life. Who knew the secret to #farming #success was right in the bathroom? 🌾😏
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250227-the-vermont-farmers-using-urine-to-grow-their-crops #humanpee #sustainableagriculture #vermontfarmers #innovativefertilizer #cropgrowth #HackerNews #ngated
Why Vermont farmers are using urine on their crops

Urine was used as fertiliser in ancient Rome and China. Now farmers in Vermont are bringing this practice back to boost harvests and grow crops in a more sustainable way.

BBC