farming

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farming

A family works together on their farming land.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • The practice or business of cultivating land and raising crops and livestock: "Farming" refers to the activity of managing land to produce food, fiber, and other products through agriculture.
    • Agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life: "Farming" can describe the profession or lifestyle centered on agricultural work.

  2. Adjective:

    • Relating to agriculture or rural life: When used as an adjective, "farming" describes something connected to the practice of farming or to farming communities.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • Modern farming requires significant investment in technology.
    • He chose a life of farming over a career in the city.
  • Adjective:
    • The region is known for its farming communities.
    • They discussed new farming techniques at the conference.
Advanced Usage
  • "to go into farming": to start a career in agriculture.
    • After university, she decided to go into farming.
  • "subsistence farming": farming that provides only enough food for the farmer's own family, with little or no surplus for sale.
    • Subsistence farming is common in many developing regions.
Variants and Related Words
  • Farm (n/v): The land and buildings used for agriculture; to work such land.
    • They own a dairy farm. (n)
    • He farms 500 acres. (v)
  • Farmer (n): A person who owns or manages a farm.
    • The farmer markets his produce locally.
Synonyms
  • Agriculture: The science or practice of farming.
  • Cultivation: The preparation and use of land for crops.
  • Husbandry: The care, cultivation, and breeding of crops and animals.
Related Phrases
  • Factory farming: A system of rearing livestock using intensive methods, often with the animals confined indoors.
    • There is growing debate about the ethics of factory farming.
  • Organic farming: A method of farming that avoids the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides.
    • Consumer demand for organic farming products is increasing.
farming

A family works together on their farming land.

Adjective
  1. relating to rural matters
    • an agrarian (or agricultural) society
    • farming communities
Noun
  1. agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life
    • farming is a strenuous life
    • there's no work on the land any more
  2. the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock

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