mixed farming

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Recent Examples of mixed farming Reports commissioned by Molly Scott Cato, the Green Party MEP for Southwest England, and others revolve around mixed farming, increasing biodiversity, and addressing big issues such as loss of topsoil and supporting farming communities. Craig Ballinger, Slate Magazine, 20 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mixed farming
Noun
  • The plight of the honeybee, Hung explained, should be viewed as a matter of animal husbandry — the branch of agriculture that focuses on raising animals for production of food and other items.
    Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 7 July 2025
  • Participants gain hands-on experience in diverse agricultural practices—from orchard management and agroforestry to animal husbandry, beekeeping, food preservation, and agri-business—while also learning cultural techniques rooted in Hawaiian traditions.
    Tom Chiodo, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • Penny has reported on everything from national civil rights issues to hog farming in Illinois, Georgia, Texas and now Arkansas.
    Penny Weaver, Arkansas Online, 18 July 2025
  • Japan’s farming population has shrunk around 60% since 1985, while the average age of its farmers has steadily gone up.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 18 July 2025
Noun
  • Especially affected are industries such as agriculture, construction and hospitality.
    Paul Davidson, USA Today, 13 July 2025
  • Ford will host a Ford Pro Accelerate summit this fall at Ford’s Michigan Central Station in Detroit on how to strengthen construction, service and maintenance, agriculture, energy and skilled trades industries.
    Breana Noble, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
Noun
  • The President of the Czech Republic has signed a bill that decriminalizes recreational cannabis for personal use and home cultivation, but not its sale.
    Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
  • The company plans to sell or divest all its Michigan assets, including four cultivation and processing facilities, 20 retail stores and real estate by the second half of the year, according to a news release.
    Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • One 2024 study of ancient DNA tracked the genetic changes in Europe amid major migrations and the transition to farming and pastoralism.
    Kermit Pattison, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
  • Rather than being constantly on the move, traditional Maasai pastoralism has been more about strategic relocation.
    Christine Ro, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024

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