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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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No longer a small farming town, Ada County’s fourth-largest city is home to nearly 34,000 people — more than twice as many as in 2010 — according to 2025 data from the Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho.
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Sarah Miller, Idaho Statesman, 26 Dec. 2025
In April, gunmen believed to be Muslim herders killed at least 40 people in a mostly Christian farming village.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
Among their many purposes, genebanks continue to serve as the genetic libraries Vavilov dreamed of, facilitating agricultural research, plant breeding, and farming.
—Julia Daye, Popular Science, 25 Dec. 2025
Dairy farming is endless hard work, but thanks to these robots, small family farms are able to keep themselves sustainable (and sane).
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Dec. 2025
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Sarah Miller, Idaho Statesman, 26 Dec. 2025
In April, gunmen believed to be Muslim herders killed at least 40 people in a mostly Christian farming village.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
Among their many purposes, genebanks continue to serve as the genetic libraries Vavilov dreamed of, facilitating agricultural research, plant breeding, and farming.
—Julia Daye, Popular Science, 25 Dec. 2025
Dairy farming is endless hard work, but thanks to these robots, small family farms are able to keep themselves sustainable (and sane).
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Dec. 2025
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“Farming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farming. Accessed 28 Dec. 2025.
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