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mixed farming

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noun

  1. combined arable and livestock farming (on mixed farms )

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As he approached retirement, Wolfe wanted to put some of the new ideas about mixed farming practices into use.

From The Guardian

Ms Batters, who runs a mixed farming business in Wiltshire, acknowledged that "agriculture is always the last chapter in any trade deal to be ratified" because of the compromises often involved.

From BBC

Along with the vineyard project, Mr. Lambert and Ms. Hall plan to do a bit of mixed farming for the family, including a small olive grove just for family and friends and a few animals.

From New York Times

Provision has been made by the Legislature for all kinds of settlement—purely agricultural, mixed farming, and grazing.

From Project Gutenberg

Then, Harding saw that a time was coming when mixed farming produce, which he called truck, would be in strong demand; and it was his custom to anticipate a need.

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