farming
noun
farm·ing
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Definition of farming
: the practice of agriculture or aquaculture
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Examples of farming in a Sentence
since an ancestor settled there in the 19th century, farming has been the only occupation for six generations of the family
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Currently, Burberry sources 68% of its cotton through the Better Cotton Initiative, whose goal is to globally promote sustainable cotton farming practices. — Kate Dwyer, Fortune, "Fashion Companies Reach Landmark Sustainability Accord Ahead of G7 Summit," 23 Aug. 2019 The campaign states that some of its Tillamook families are in their fourth generation of farming. — oregonlive.com, "Tillamook cheese comes mostly from cows kept in concrete and dirt feedlots, not green pastures, lawsuit says," 20 Aug. 2019 Syburg said the field is also bringing attention to the Stone Bank community, as well as Stone Bank Farm Market, which sells locally grown food and promotes organic farming practices. — Alec Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "An estimated 500,000 sunflowers are on display next to Stone Bank School — and they're more than just a pretty picture," 16 Aug. 2019 Much of the report focuses on agriculture, diet, and conservation, especially the need for farming practices to become more efficient and sustainable to avoid food shortages and further environmental degradation. — Patrick Sisson, Curbed, "To combat climate change, cities need to tackle sprawl," 8 Aug. 2019 But better farming practices — such as no-till agricultural and better targeted fertilizer applications — have the potential to fight global warming too, reducing carbon pollution up to 18% of current emissions levels by 2050, the report said. — Fox News, "UN climate report: Change land use to avoid a hungry future," 8 Aug. 2019 Organic foods reduce your exposure to toxic chemicals, promote ecological farming practices and conserve vital resources like soil, water and biodiversity. — WSJ, "Organics Have a Deserved Good Reputation," 14 Aug. 2018 But officials in the city of 21,000 tout the benefits of farming out the police dispatching operation. — Jerry Fallstrom, orlandosentinel.com, "Eustis touts $248K savings from proposed switch to Lake Sheriff’s Office for police dispatching," 15 Aug. 2019 The act of milking cows is one of the oldest and most elementary aspects of farming. — Chase Purdy, Quartz, "US scientists quadrupled milk’s shelf life using Soviet technology," 8 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'farming.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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farming
noun
English Language Learners Definition of farming
: the job or business of running a farm
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farming
noun
farm·ing
| \ ˈfär-miŋ\
Kids Definition of farming
: the occupation or business of running a farm
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