cropland

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Recent Examples of cropland In Mongolia’s eastern steppes, an initiative implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is helping farmers revive more than 11,000 hectares of cropland through no-till farming and intercropping—restoring productivity while protecting ecosystems. Kaveh Zahedi, Time, 3 Nov. 2025 The rest of the property is a mix cropland and woods, with around 93 tillable acres. Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025 The program planted over one million trees in 2024, produced 100,000 tons of organic compost to fertilize cropland and generated carbon credits that have created a new revenue stream for farmers. Eduardo Garcia, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 Most such bogs have been drained for cropland, and several European governments are wondering whether to revive them, Politico reported. Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cropland
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Noun
  • The wedding took place on an empty plot of farmland behind our house.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Created by Jim Reinders in 1987 in memory of his late father who used to live on the farmland the sculpture sits on, this full-scale replica is open year-round from dawn to dusk.
    Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • True, the farm sector is under pressure from all sides, and soaring fertilizer prices add another burden.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
  • But for communities built around farm labor, the shift raises concerns.
    Jeff St. John, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026

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“Cropland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cropland. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.

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