farmland
Americannoun
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farmlands
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This ash devastates farmland across at least eight states.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Using monopoles rather than wooden ones would mean fewer overhead lines are needed, the company said, reducing impacts on farmland and scenery.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
The Delta provides water for nearly 30 million people and 4 million acres of farmland.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
The county assesses the property as farmland worth $20,008, but estimates its market value is $2.9 million.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
And then we were in the country, the flat Dutch farmland stretching to the horizon, ruler-straight canals sweeping past the window.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
They came in small groups, some under military escort, blue and white Israeli flags fluttering from their cars as they passed Palestinian villages and farmlands.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The largest share, $235 million, will be used to rehabilitate the Delta-Mendota Canal, which carries water to farmlands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
M23 rebels have since taken over farmlands and prevented locals from harvesting any crops, according to Twizere Sebashitsi, who heads a Congolese activist group, Rutshuru Territory Youth Council.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
"The population is increasing, and people are moving closer to the border, as we have farmlands there," said 42-year-old farmer Dudu Mia.
From Barron's ● Jan. 6, 2026
After the devastating bath of dieldrin recently administered to the farmlands in eastern Illinois for the control of the Japanese beetle, farmers discovered that corn borers had increased enormously in the treated area.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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