farming

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We call the deep, folded valleys of West Dorset “coombes,” a topography often too steep for tractors; too awkward to be given over to large-scale arable farming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

The findings show that traits that once helped wheat succeed in early farming are not always useful in modern agriculture.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

Xingguo is a place of stubborn, rocky land where large-scale farming has always been a struggle and poverty was, for generations, the only constant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Six candidates for governor discuss affordability, agriculture and rural California issues at a Fresno State forum hosted by farming groups.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Free-range farming, as it is called, will make life much better for millions of animals.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall