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farmland

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as in cropland

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Recent Examples of farmland The most scenic stretch follows the Missouri River past wooded bluffs, farmland, vineyards, and small towns, with especially colorful views in fall. — Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2026 Multigenerational operations close, farmland consolidates into industrial operations or converts to nonagricultural use, rural communities destabilize and food system resilience declines. — Jeff Tkach, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 Every foal born here means another year of board paid, hay bought and farmland preserved. — Tk Kuegler, Baltimore Sun, 29 Oct. 2026 The land will be officially purchased from The Conservation Fund in 2028, after a farmland conservation easement is secured, according to the fund’s website. — Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for farmland

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Cyclone Arnab roared ashore Wednesday in eastern India with powerful winds and heavy rain, killing three people and inundating roughly 200,000 acres of cropland, according to authorities.

— Sibi Arasu, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
The family has been farming rice there since 1937 and has long managed its land as both cropland and wildlife habitat.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of cropland

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Her goal is to help other producers save time, improve their farms, and find a better balance between work and life.

— Lys Arango, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2026
The disparate destinations of McPherson’s childhood, farms that stretched to Gainesville connected on smaller roads, were morphing, but to Woodrow’s eyes, big-deal nights out still seemed distant.

— Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026

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Photographer, lifeguard, paparazzi Pet Mom Martha Martha’s love for animals goes beyond the farmyard.

— Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 11 Sep. 2026
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

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