planting

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Owen thinks the risk is limited, as many farmers locked in fertilizer purchases last fall and are unlikely to alter planting plans significantly.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Australian wheat plantings, meanwhile, are forecast at a 7-year low, and planting in Canada is also expected to decline.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

That means big cuts to greenhouse gas emissions - by moving away from using oil and gas for energy, switching to electric vehicles as well as planting more trees.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

“Catch me by surprise with your sincerity,” Sam tells her old friend, planting the seed for all that follows.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

But on the fifth day he did two surprising things, one connected with the plowing and planting, the other not.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien