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mixed farming

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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. — Craig Ballinger, Slate Magazine, 20 Mar. 2017

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Multiple teams —including the animal husbandry team and veterinary team — work together to assess the animal’s quality of life.

— Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The museum holds an eclectic collection from the Fabyans, who were involved in diplomacy, scientific research, farming and animal husbandry.

— Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026

Definition of animal husbandry

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Shrimp farming is often held up as a success story in that vein, a profitable adaptation to rising salinity.

— Zakir Hossain Chowdhury, The Dial, 7 July 2026
Researchers believe the jewelry may have belonged to a merchant from the Vaishya social class, one of the traditional social groups in ancient Indian society associated with trade, farming and commerce, according to the Smithsonian Magazine.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Definition of farming

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California’s agriculture industry is tops year-round, but summer is when folks flock to the outdoor markets for the best our farms have to offer.

— John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Formate is the salt or ion of formic acid and is widely used in industries such as agriculture and manufacturing.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026

Definition of agriculture

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The crash site was forest in 1944, but it was later excavated for rice cultivation, Fong told Jackson.

— Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
The ruling also confirmed that the exemption for propagation material was not intended to create a broad commercial market, but it was supposed to be limited to private cultivation or within the framework of cultivation associations.

— Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

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