since an ancestor settled there in the 19th century, farming has been the only occupation for six generations of the family
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Groceries and everyday shopping have also gotten pricier because of diesel, the fuel of choice for trucks and heavy farming equipment.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
1 July 2026 The Huntington hosts a rice-planting day, offering hands-on learning about Japanese culture and farming techniques with their horticulture curator of Asian gardens.—
Pedro Moura,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026 For Mark, that meant going from farming to photography to local politics back into newspapers.—
Alex Zietlow
july 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026 Local agriculture can benefit from precision farming, predictive analytics, and resource optimization that increase productivity while lowering costs.—
Britney Porter,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for farming