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Humans have physically reconfigured half of the world’s land to grow just eight staple crops: maize (corn), soy, wheat, rice, cassava, sorghum, sweet potato and potato. They account for the vast ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- A new computer game gives players a chance to experience all the excitement and thrills of farming. Players won't get their hands dirty, but they will encounter situations ...