agriculture
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These experiments found new life in the countercultural communes of the 1960s, which rejected industrial agriculture, seeking instead self-sufficiency through organic farming and limited technology.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
It has become the fastest-growing work visa system in U.S. agriculture.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
He told Barron’s that although it’s still too early to say how current conditions will affect consumer retail food prices downstream, agriculture is especially dependent on weather and climate.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
From early uses of fire to cook food and shape landscapes to modern systems like industrial agriculture, global trade, and rapidly growing cities, societies have developed powerful tools and institutions.
From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026
As for New Guinea, archaeological studies there have provided evidence of early agriculture well before food production in any adjacent areas, but the crops grown have not been definitely identified.
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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