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farming

[ fahr-ming ]

noun

  1. the business of operating a farm.
  2. the practice of letting or leasing taxes, revenue, etc., for collection.


farming

/ ˈɑːɪŋ /

noun

    1. the business, art, or skill of agriculture
    2. ( as modifier )

      farming methods

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • -ڲiԲ noun
  • ܲ·ڲiԲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of farming1

First recorded in 1545–55; farm + -ing 1
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The waters of Xochimilco - shaped by traditional farming practices and flushed with spring water from the mountains - used to teem with these amphibians.

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In the 1930s, his successor, Joseph Stalin, cited the “inefficiency” of individual farming as justification for the collectivization of millions of peasants into state farms, creating a “terror-famine” in Ukraine.

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A County Tyrone man has said his dream of taking over the family farm was gone in the "blink of an eye" when he lost his arm in a farming accident.

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"The US administration respect and understand that we have high standards to support British farming, and to support British consumers, and we're not going to be relaxing those standards," she said.

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This Black-led nonprofit uses horsemanship to teach underserved youths real-world skills — from ethical animal care to farming, carpentry and mechanical trades.

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