farming
Americannoun
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the business of operating a farm.
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the practice of letting or leasing taxes, revenue, etc., for collection.
noun
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Etymology
Origin of farming
Explanation
Farming is the act or process of working the ground, planting seeds, and growing edible plants. You can also describe raising animals for milk or meat as farming. Farming is a great way to describe the lifestyle and work of people whose jobs are in the agriculture industry. People often have a romantic idea of what farming is like — roosters crowing, farmers driving tractors and milking goats — although farming can be very hard work, dependent on food prices and weather. The noun farm originally meant "a lease on farm land," and it comes from the Medieval Latin firma, "fixed payment."
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There are also real questions about the sustainability of a system built on subsistence farming in some of the poorest regions on earth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
These disabilities can reduce household income, increase healthcare costs and push already vulnerable farming families deeper into poverty.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
Denmark's animal welfare minister said Wednesday that he wants to introduce a ban on the farming of fast-growing "turbo chickens," first nationally but ultimately, across Europe.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
However, some members of the Northumberland farming community said they viewed the project as "a folly".
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
“Study up tonight, and start farming tomorrow,” said Mr. Shareef.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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