Groundwater in parts of Kansas is so polluted it can replace some fertilizer ^24.5%

KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR - By Calen Moore - 7/2/2026, 8:00 AM

Post Hoc (False Cause) 21.6% - Appeal to Authority 16.8% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 15.3%

In parts of Kansas, decades of farming and irrigation have left groundwater polluted with enough nitrates that it can be used in place of some of a farmer’s fertilizer. In a year with high input costs and low yields, farmers need to get creative with cost cutting. The polluted groundwater could be a trick up their sleeve to save on... more