as in animal husbandry
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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.
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Craig Ballinger, Slate Magazine, 20 Mar. 2017
Craig Ballinger, Slate Magazine, 20 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mixed farming
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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, alleged American Ostrich Farms was abusing its birds based on the testimony of several former employees, including the farm’s former animal husbandry manager, as well as photos of injured birds and unclean or inadequate shelter.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Sep. 2025
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Melissa Beeson Dixon, director of operations, lives on-site and spearheads the animal husbandry, manages volunteers and coordinates the various programs.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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As early as the 1620s, the Dutch and English settlers who established farming and fishing communities came into conflict with the remnants of Algonquian-speaking peoples.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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Harvest season was the worst, Nandudu says, because couples would fight over how to spend the money earned from coffee farming, leading to a surge in domestic violence.—
Fatma Tanis,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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Banco do Brasil is currently involved in around 31 of the more than 150 carbon projects underway in the country, with a focus on areas such as low-carbon agriculture.—
Tarciana Medeiros,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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The economic fallout from deportations is typically focused on the impact to industries with large unauthorized immigrant workforces, such as construction and agriculture.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Colombia is the world’s largest exporter of cocaine, and the cultivation of the critical ingredient of coca leaves reached an all-time high last year, according to the United Nations.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2025
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The new Sauska Tokaj Winery redefines the relationship between architecture and grape cultivation.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Oct. 2025
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As forests receded—along with the elk—people in the Altai region began adopting semi-nomadic pastoralism and horseback riding.—
Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
24 July 2025
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Although zoonotic cases probably existed before 6,500 years ago, the risk and extent of zoonotic transmission probably increased with the widespread adoption of husbandry practices and pastoralism.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 July 2025
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“Mixed farming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mixed%20farming. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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