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A recent University of Illinois study has found that heavy nitrogen fertilizer application results in decreasing soil productivity over time. Grist writer Tom Philpott has written a story on the scientific debate over the findings, which point to a major flaw at the heart of our agriculture system.

Here is a video of Richard Mulvaney, the lead scientist on the study, discussing his findings:

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