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Recent Examples of farmland
In 1910, Black farmers and ranchers owned as many as 16 million acres of farmland.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
In Kane County, west of Elgin, a plan to build 900 housing units on a broad swath of what was once farmland near rural La Fox has been proposed.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
Agricultural investment funds, which treat farmland as a distinct asset class, grew tenfold between 2005 and 2018, yielding a rise in speculative investments in farmland.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Welcome to SouthPark, a neighborhood which evolved from farmlands into ashopping and business hub that is synonymous with the shopping mall of the same name.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2025
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
In Kane County, west of Elgin, a plan to build 900 housing units on a broad swath of what was once farmland near rural La Fox has been proposed.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
Agricultural investment funds, which treat farmland as a distinct asset class, grew tenfold between 2005 and 2018, yielding a rise in speculative investments in farmland.
—Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Welcome to SouthPark, a neighborhood which evolved from farmlands into ashopping and business hub that is synonymous with the shopping mall of the same name.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farmland
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The 1,100 acres of J.G. Boswell’s land, a small portion of the company’s vast croplands, would provide a strategic location for a low-lying forebay to take in floodwaters from the Kings and Tule rivers and pump water into the reservoir, Ennis said.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
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In the study, scientists concluded further adaptation and the potential expansion of cropland may be needed to ensure food security and mitigate climate impacts.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
Noun
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García Polanco added that her organization is the most concerned about the Trump administration potentially abusing demographic information in a way that could harm small farms owned and operated by farmers of color.—
Jenna McLaughlin,
NPR,
10 July 2025
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And some of that is diesel tractors, crop dusters and other fossil fuel farm equipment.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Generous Rooms, however, scream country-chic—dripping with rustic charm, from original beams to cutesy farmyard prints, deep soaking tubs, and exposed swathes of Cotswolds stone.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Part museum, part zoo, part aquarium, the family-friendly facility has exhibits about dinosaurs, a stingray touch tank, and a hands-on farmyard.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
29 June 2025
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The jury was shown transcripts of angry emails and text messages between Serafini and his wife’s parents showing a heated, ongoing dispute over a $1.3 million loan from his in-laws to help fund his wife’s fledgling horse ranch business.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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Hauser’s jaded ranch foreman Rip Wheeler, who first came to John Dutton as a young boy on the run after killing his stepfather to protect his mother, learned how to be a cowboy from John, who treated him like a son.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
11 July 2025
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“Farmland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farmland. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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