mixed farming

British  

noun

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

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Example Sentences

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

Lucerne, sorghum, and other fodder crops formed part of his husbandry, live stock multiplied, and thus commenced that system of mixed farming to which thousands of the farmers of Queensland owe their prosperity.

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.

From Project Gutenberg