agriculture
Search documents
X @Forbes
Forbes· 2026-03-16 18:18
George Washington Carver pioneered agriculture with concepts of crop rotations. He taught farmers to plant nitrogen-fixing crops such as peanuts and soybeans.However, he was making history years before when he became the first Black student at Iowa State University, where he earned his bachelor's and master's degrees. After, he became the first Black faculty member.His contributions to agriculture planted him on the #Forbes250 list honoring historic innovators: https://t.co/YMzxi4ftVmPhoto: Heritage Images ...
Bessent: Imposing Aug. 1 tariffs 'will put more pressure' on trade partners for deals
CNBC Television· 2025-07-21 16:30
Trade Agreements & Tariffs - Higher tariff levels could pressure countries to reach better agreements [1] - A trade agreement was reached with Indonesia after five turns of offers [1] - The trade deal with Indonesia involved the removal of 11,000 lines of tariffs, including non-tariff barriers [2] - The previous tariff on Indonesia was 19% [2] Trade Deal Benefits - Indonesia will make massive purchases of agriculture and Boeing airplanes [2]
Harnessing The Power Of Food To Shape The World | Brooke Redmond | TEDxEthel Walker School Women
TEDx Talks· 2025-06-16 16:32
So um I'm going to tell you a little bit about how I developed a passion for uh um and how I came to understand the power of food in agriculture. So I think a lot of us have some poor memories around food. Um mine are not that unusual.I had a dad who grew cherry tomatoes in his garden and I you just cannot remember. You can't forget uh being in a garden and pulling warm cherry tomatoes off the vine and putting them in your mouth. That that would change your life as it did mine.I also remember being put at a ...