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My uncle has been a farmer for 60 years.
a young farmer whose family has been growing wheat for many generations
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That’s why farmers and ranchers in the area depend on irrigation that is facilitated by capturing water at two international reservoirs that feed into the river.
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Berenice Garcia, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Dec. 2024
The industry — a collection of tree farmers and sellers across the country — has only just emerged from supply shortages dating to the 2008 financial crisis.
—Ash Reynolds, NBC News, 25 Dec. 2024
Agricultural IoT System Sends Power Through the Soil Tennessee Tech University
Smart agriculture IoT devices help farmers understand the big picture idea of what is going on all over their land by measuring GPS coordinates, moisture levels, temperatures, acidity, nutrients, and more.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Dec. 2024
Currently, the budding wool pellet market has appealed mostly to home gardeners, smaller organic farmers, and commercial greenhouse businesses—notably the cannabis industry—but large-scale farming operations have been slow to adopt wool as a fertilizer and soil amendment.
—Lindsey King, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
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Berenice Garcia, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Dec. 2024
The industry — a collection of tree farmers and sellers across the country — has only just emerged from supply shortages dating to the 2008 financial crisis.
—Ash Reynolds, NBC News, 25 Dec. 2024
Agricultural IoT System Sends Power Through the Soil Tennessee Tech University
Smart agriculture IoT devices help farmers understand the big picture idea of what is going on all over their land by measuring GPS coordinates, moisture levels, temperatures, acidity, nutrients, and more.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Dec. 2024
Currently, the budding wool pellet market has appealed mostly to home gardeners, smaller organic farmers, and commercial greenhouse businesses—notably the cannabis industry—but large-scale farming operations have been slow to adopt wool as a fertilizer and soil amendment.
—Lindsey King, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Farmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/farmer. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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farmer
noun
farm·er
ˈfär-mər 
: a person who cultivates land or crops or raises animals
Biographical Definition
Farmer 1 of 2
biographical name (1)
Far·mer
ˈfär-mər
Fannie Merritt 1857–1915 American cookery expert
Farmer
2 of 2biographical name (2)
James Leonard 1920–1999 American civil rights leader
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