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agriculture

[ag-ri-kuhl-cher] / ˈæg rɪˌkʌl tʃər /
NOUN
farming, crop production
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The rapid adjustments at Cropsey, typical of a small operation, have not yet reached larger farms, said Ben Brown, an agriculture researcher at the University of Missouri.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Researchers say the animal is a threat to the state’s agriculture and water supply.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Modern agriculture depends on precise timing of delivering nutrients to plants.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

San Francisco-based Regenerative Social Finance runs an investment fund that makes loans to nonprofits and businesses in areas such as climate, education and agriculture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Secondly, modern forager societies have survived mainly in areas with difficult climatic conditions and inhospitable terrain, ill-suited for agriculture.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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