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agriculture

[ag-ri-kuhl-cher] / ˈæg rɪˌkʌl tʃər /
NOUN
farming, crop production
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Department of Agriculture to help farmers manage rising supply costs by consolidating data into a single system.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Anna Caballero, a Democrat, is an attorney and state senator who chairs the Senate Committee on Agriculture.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Only 30% of U.S. winter wheat is in either good or excellent condition as of the start of this week, according to the most recent weekly Crop Progress report from the Department of Agriculture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization warns that this shift is increasing costs and reducing nutritional quality, particularly in outer island communities where fish has traditionally been the main source of protein.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Agriculture occurred in as much as two-thirds of what is now the continental United States, with large swathes of the Southwest terraced and irrigated.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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