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a kind of farming in which people raise animals for meat, milk, eggs, etc.
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Recent Examples of animal husbandry
Rather, this sensible, sensitive, and sometimes quite beautiful portrayal of modern animal husbandry wants to reveal the secretive process of how meat lands on your plate.
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
While there has been loads of research on animal husbandry, there has not been all that much investigation into animals’ conscious experiences outside their role as food products for humans.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Nov. 2024
This ordinance embraces the presence of livestock and bees through animal husbandry.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
Much research on animal husbandry and coral preservation stems from hobbyists sharing their experiences.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2024
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
While there has been loads of research on animal husbandry, there has not been all that much investigation into animals’ conscious experiences outside their role as food products for humans.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Nov. 2024
This ordinance embraces the presence of livestock and bees through animal husbandry.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
Much research on animal husbandry and coral preservation stems from hobbyists sharing their experiences.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for animal husbandry
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Ford will host a Ford Pro Accelerate summit this fall at Ford’s Michigan Central Station in Detroit on how to strengthen construction, service and maintenance, agriculture, energy and skilled trades industries.—
Breana Noble,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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Especially affected are industries such as agriculture, construction and hospitality.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
13 July 2025
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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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Compared to traditional monoculture orchards, fruit tree guilds have several perks.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 July 2025
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These technologies are controlled by a handful of powerful corporations, locking farmers into industrial monoculture systems, and deepening existing power imbalances in food systems.—
Errol Schweizer,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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One 2024 study of ancient DNA tracked the genetic changes in Europe amid major migrations and the transition to farming and pastoralism.—
Kermit Pattison,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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Rather than being constantly on the move, traditional Maasai pastoralism has been more about strategic relocation.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes,
9 Sep. 2024
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“Animal husbandry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animal%20husbandry. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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