crops
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About three-fourths of the water taken from it flows to farmland, about 5 million acres of it, producing alfalfa for cattle as well as lettuce, broccoli and other crops.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Yuma County alone grows more than 175 crops and produces 80% to 90% of the leafy greens consumed in the U.S. during the winter—roughly $1.3 billion in direct crop sales in 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
"You need to diversify the type of value chains and crops that you are currently self-sufficient, and food security becomes now in many countries a matter of national security," he added.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Most of England and all of Wales were already under drought conditions after both nations' hottest summers on record, which has taken its toll on rivers, crops and nature.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
With their valley and crops flooded, the farmers instantly became “the water refugees,” forced to give up their land with little or no compensation from the government.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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