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Recent Examples of cropland
Courtesy of Hall and Hall Legacy ranches, which may come with livestock and cropland, are attractive but require much due diligence, according to Ken Mirr of Mirr Ranch Group.
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Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
This year, lawmakers rejected a bill to promote solar farms that coexist with cropland.
—Tony Schick, ProPublica, 14 Aug. 2025
The river and its tributaries provide water for about 5 million acres of cropland and pasture, hydroelectric power for millions of people, recreation in the Grand Canyon, and critical habitat for fish and other wildlife.
—Sarah Porter, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2025
Between 2016 and 2040, California is projected to lose more cropland to urbanization than any other state — over 300,000 acres — according to a 2022 American Farmland Trust study.
—Tina Li, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
This year, lawmakers rejected a bill to promote solar farms that coexist with cropland.
—Tony Schick, ProPublica, 14 Aug. 2025
The river and its tributaries provide water for about 5 million acres of cropland and pasture, hydroelectric power for millions of people, recreation in the Grand Canyon, and critical habitat for fish and other wildlife.
—Sarah Porter, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2025
Between 2016 and 2040, California is projected to lose more cropland to urbanization than any other state — over 300,000 acres — according to a 2022 American Farmland Trust study.
—Tina Li, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cropland
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Related Digital also plans to invest an additional $14 million in local initiatives requested by the Saline Township Board, including a farmland preservation trust.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The stone sculpture garden, which some have compared to Stonehenge, sits amid farmland atop a bluff along the Mississippi River.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Food systems now account for about a third of global greenhouse gas emissions, but scientists say regenerative agriculture and climate-smart farming can help flip that into a future where farms also help grow climate solutions.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Equally transporting was an afternoon spent at Fazenda Bananal, a 17th-century farm in the nearby mountains that’s been lovingly restored and converted into a center for arts and agriculture.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Cropland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cropland. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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