farm belt
Americannoun
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an area or region noted principally for farming.
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(initial capital letters) the central states of the midwestern U.S., in which agriculture is significant.
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Like others in the farm belt, Harder’s district has a prominent Democratic tilt in terms of voter registration — a 15-point advantage over Republicans — and a large Latino population.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 18, 2023
Downpours or drought, California’s farm belt will need to tighten up in the next two decades and grow fewer crops.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2023
The pollution gets worse in November, exacerbated by the burning of crop stubble in Punjab and Haryana states, part of the farm belt that borders New Delhi.
From Reuters ● Dec. 14, 2022
House district in the Central Valley farm belt that produced the closest congressional contest in the state this year.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 2, 2022
And all the southern Michigan farm belt was timbered, and around here.
From The Riverman by Stewart Edward White
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