agriculture
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A strong South American agriculture lobby didn’t make it any easier.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
This period was crucial, as it came before humans spread widely beyond Africa and before agriculture significantly changed how malaria was transmitted.
From Science Daily • May 3, 2026
Why it matters: Biofuel policy directly affects commodity demand and gasoline markets, making it a proxy fight between agriculture and energy interests.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
L.A.’s roots in colonial agriculture run long and deep.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Inhabitants of those islands developed intensive dryland agriculture requiring a heavy input of labor to build terraces, carry out mulching, rotate crops, reduce or eliminate fallow periods, and maintain tree plantations.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Vocabulary lists containing agriculture
The Industrial Revolution - Introductory
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Down on the Farm
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The United States
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