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dry farming

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Definition of dry farming

: farming on nonirrigated land with little rainfall that relies on moisture-conserving tillage and drought-resistant crops
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Other Words from dry farming

dry-farm \ ˈdrī-​ˌfärm How to pronounce dry-farm (audio) \ transitive verb
dry farm noun
dry farmer noun

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 Grapevines can tolerate heat and drought, and dry farming is traditionally practiced in parts of Europe. — CBS News, "How wineries from Oregon to France are adapting to climate change," 28 June 2018

First Known Use of dry farming

1878, in the meaning defined above

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