crops

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He said the use of glyphosate to dry crops was a "relatively modern practice", adding: "To say that it's essential to the growing of wheat, I'm afraid, is... not true."

From BBC • May 6, 2026

By revealing their influence on secondary metabolism, the study points to new strategies for enhancing crops in ways that maintain both productivity and quality.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

“Monetary policy cannot restore oil supply, make crops grow without fertilizer, make chips without helium, or make cars without chips,” wrote Carl B. Weinberg, head of High Frequency Economics.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Tulare Lake was once the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi River, but it was drained to irrigate crops, and has reappeared only occasionally when floodwaters return.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Further back than our forefathers remember, and long before this land was named Ghana, a great river flowed from north to south, blessing those who lived along it with fish and crops.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo