as in farming
the science or occupation of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock
the forest was cut down, and the land given over to agriculture
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Recent Examples of agriculture
How drought impacts Idaho agriculture Many farms in Southern Idaho are non-irrigated and rely on rainfall, a practice known as dryland farming, Idaho wheat commissioner Wayne Hurst told the Statesman.
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Idaho Statesman, 12 July 2025
Leading the fight against the pests was Orange County Agricultural Commissioner Jose Arriaga and his staff, whose mission is to protect local agriculture and the environment.
—Emilie Takahashi, Oc Register, 11 July 2025
Industrialization of animal agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa is mainly happening already through intensification, vertical integration and corporate consolidation.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Márquez’s success prevented him from leaving Cuba, and as a result, he was sent to work in agriculture as punishment.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
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Idaho Statesman, 12 July 2025
Leading the fight against the pests was Orange County Agricultural Commissioner Jose Arriaga and his staff, whose mission is to protect local agriculture and the environment.
—Emilie Takahashi, Oc Register, 11 July 2025
Industrialization of animal agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa is mainly happening already through intensification, vertical integration and corporate consolidation.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Márquez’s success prevented him from leaving Cuba, and as a result, he was sent to work in agriculture as punishment.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for agriculture
farming
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Soil Carbon Sequestration through Regenerative Agriculture A 2022 study by the Rodale Institute shows regenerative farming practices such as cover cropping, no-till, and rotational grazing can sequester up to 3 tons of CO2 per hectare annually.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Some of that land is used for farming, and some has woods and water.—
Dakota Barnes-Rush,
jsonline.com,
7 July 2025
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“Agriculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agriculture. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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