agriculture
noun
ag·ri·cul·ture
ˈa-gri-ˌkəl-chər 
: the science, art, or practice of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock and in varying degrees the preparation and marketing of the resulting products
cleared the land to use it for agriculture
Examples of agriculture in a Sentence
They cleared the land to use it for agriculture.
the forest was cut down, and the land given over to agriculture
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The solution isn’t a complete ban on the use of drugs in agriculture, but reducing infection through proper animal husbandry and, as is the case with humans, reserving antibiotics for the treatment of sick animals rather than deploying them widely as a preventative.
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Jeremy Coller, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
His secretary of agriculture, Tom Vilsack, said the money is a sign of the President’s investment in Wisconsin.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2024
The agency has a number of programs in place to facilitate the growth of sustainable agriculture and regenerative farming.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 6 Sep. 2024
Barnier is no stranger to domestic French leadership and has previously served in four cabinet positions, including as minister of the environment, minister of state for European Affairs, minister of foreign affairs and minister of agriculture and fisheries.
—Ruxandra Iordache,jenni Reid, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
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Jeremy Coller, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
His secretary of agriculture, Tom Vilsack, said the money is a sign of the President’s investment in Wisconsin.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2024
The agency has a number of programs in place to facilitate the growth of sustainable agriculture and regenerative farming.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 6 Sep. 2024
Barnier is no stranger to domestic French leadership and has previously served in four cabinet positions, including as minister of the environment, minister of state for European Affairs, minister of foreign affairs and minister of agriculture and fisheries.
—Ruxandra Iordache,jenni Reid, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Agriculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/agriculture. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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agriculture
noun
ag·ri·cul·ture
ˈag-ri-ˌkəl-chər
: the science or occupation of cultivating the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock : farming
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