Tag: Agriculture
All longform pieces tagged with #agriculture on The Slow Scroll
Breakfast for Eight Billion
The New Atlantis • 14 Feb 2025 • ~3600 words
In the 1980s, a significant shift occurred in global food production, allowing the average person to access enough calories for the first time in history. Charles C. Mann explores how innovations from the Green Revolution, particularly advances in fertilization, irrigation, and g...
☆The Panhandle Is Burning. Can Ranching Survive?
Texas Monthly • 03 Feb 2025 • ~8800 words
Emily McCullar reports on the aftermath of the Smokehouse Creek wildfire in the Texas Panhandle through the stories of rancher Adam Isaacs and his family. The fire destroyed hundreds of thousands of acres, killed thousands of cattle, and caused significant economic losses. This l...