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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

/ ˈfɑːmɪŋ /

noun

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

      farming methods

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Other Words From

  • self-farming noun
  • un·farming adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of farming1

First recorded in 1545–55; farm + -ing 1
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Example Sentences

Clive Bailey, founder of the Farming Forum which is also organising a protest in central London next week, said on Thursday that any change to the new rules “would be a step forward”.

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Coffee growing provides livelihoods and income to many smallholder farming families globally, he further notes.

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He notes there is work ongoing – from coffee certification schemes, to efforts aimed at strengthening so-called shade coffee farming where coffee is grown under a canopy of other trees – to make coffee growing more sustainable and support communities.

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But such efforts, while popular among Trump supporters in rural farming communities, could encounter substantial obstacles.

While picking up the poo probably isn't anyone's favourite job, Mr McCammond said it was a must, to keep farming in the area viable and to protect biodiversity.

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