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This easy guide walks you through growing tomatoes at home, from sowing seeds to picking ripe fruits. See how you can enjoy healthy plants even in small spaces.

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PROSPERIDAD, AGUSAN DEL SUR, Philippines — Inside the provincial capitol complex here, workers carefully handle bags of soil collected from farms across the province—dark earth from upland slopes, ...

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A Minnesota green‑ammonia pact aims to deliver local, lower‑carbon fertilizer and price stability for farmers.