as in ranch
a piece of land and its buildings used to grow crops or raise livestock
a farm that has been in the same family for five generations
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Daniel Moore, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
Previously:Indiana farm celebrates Caitlin Clark with corn maze 2.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Oct. 2024
Byjon Cohen, science.org, 5 Sep. 2024
Indigenous peoples face health disparities linked to other historic injustices, such as being forced onto reservations considered poor for farming with unhealthy food choices.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2024
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Scott and other Democrats want to move the IRA conservation funding into the farm bill and strongly oppose cuts to food-assistance programs.
—Daniel Moore, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
Previously:Indiana farm celebrates Caitlin Clark with corn maze 2.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Oct. 2024
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The work, led by researchers in China, shows that animals farmed there for their fur are loaded with viruses that could cause harm to humans.
—Byjon Cohen, science.org, 5 Sep. 2024
Indigenous peoples face health disparities linked to other historic injustices, such as being forced onto reservations considered poor for farming with unhealthy food choices.
—Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Farm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farm. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.
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