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agriculture

[ag-ri-kuhl-cher] / ˈæg rɪˌkʌl tʃər /
NOUN
farming, crop production
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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 very dependent on weather and climate.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

The former defense minister, a Putin ally, has been tapped to run agriculture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 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

Southwest and Southeast was slow, because the intervening areas were deserts hostile to agriculture.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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