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farmland

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Recent Examples of farmland As photovoltaic arrays replace open meadows and farmland, avian populations are taking a direct hit. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026 Winding through miles of pristine farmland and countryside will be more than 300 high-voltage steel towers with an average height of 145 feet, the height of a 14-story building. — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026 By 1926, almost all natural lakes and floodplain habitats had been converted to farmland. — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 Under the Bankhead-Jones Act of 1937, the federal government bought millions of acres of marginal farmland to take it out of production. — Sarah Porter, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for farmland

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Overall, scientists project that, by 2050, loss of cropland from urbanization and soil degradation could reduce China’s food production capacity by up to 18 percent.

— Caitlin Welsh, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026
Its agricultural economy is heavily pastoral, with a focus on livestock and hay rather than row crops, making the loss of pastureland a distinct economic and ecological concern compared to cropland loss in other areas.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026

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An analysis by The Rockefeller Foundation estimates that locally sourced NY FAM programs would drive nearly $30 million to local farms each year, improving the bottom line of around 630 small- or midsize farms.

— Marian Flaxman, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026
Yuba-Sutter grower Rob Bains has a land development and custom farm work business and is shouldering hundreds of thousands of dollars in costs for former Del Monte farmers until they get paid through the tree pull program.

— Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of farm

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Visitors can also hike through the salt marshes of Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge, stop for coffee and pastries at Dave's Coffee, or browse the eclectic shops and gardens at Fantastic Umbrella Factory, a former 19th-century farmyard turned open-air shopping village.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
The whisky has a layered and complex nose, almost quirky, with earthy/farmyard aromas and pancake syrup, followed by black pepper and espresso bitterness that add depth.

— Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2026

Definition of farmyard

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Trammell said the ranch runs north to south, meaning a shift in winds could send the fire across the property.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Jill Cohen, 42, lives on a ranch in rural Yoder, Colorado, and is completing her teaching degree through one such program at Indiana Wesleyan.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

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