farming

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The team investigated how wild plants responded to early human cultivation and found that farming practices strongly favored individuals that could compete more effectively than their wild ancestors.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

Though he says there is no shortage of available fuel, Patrick "has no happy words at the moment" to describe the current situation for the farming industry.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Albanese urged Australians to take public transport to preserve supplies for industries such as mining and farming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Colusa County, a rural farming region north of Sacramento, saw the sharpest drop in kids’ eye doctor appointments in the state from 20% during 2015-16 to just under 2% during 2022-24.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Mama says your daddy told her it was all right, that we’d be fine since we’d been farming the same fields in Chemung County since the Maple Tree was a baby.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan