farming

American  

[fahr-ming] / ˈfɑr mɪŋ /

noun

1. the business of operating a farm.

2. the practice of letting or leasing taxes, revenue, etc., for collection.

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farming British  

/ ˈfɑːmɪŋ /

noun

1. 1. the business, art, or skill of agriculture

   2. ( as modifier )

      farming methods

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Other Word Forms

• self-farming noun
• unfarming adjective

Etymology

Origin of farming

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

Example Sentences

Rachel Evans, director for the Countryside Alliance in Wales, said the Welsh government needed to take "urgent action to ensure that public money spent on school meals supports Welsh farming, high food standards and sustainability".

From BBC

“If we lived in Arizona, we wouldn’t have to do all this farming.”

From Literature

Howell Township, a conservative farming area in Michigan, is known for being friendly to businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal

Harvest mice used to live all over the UK, but now there are fewer of them because farming practices have changed, which has led to their natural homes disappearing.

From BBC

Many were only recently identified by scientists and face growing threats from farming and development.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• agriculture
• breeding
• cultivation
• culture
• gardening
• grazing
• production
• ranching