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Recent Examples of farmland
Now, for the first time in decades, nuclear power is back on the election agenda, at the same time a backlash is building in rural areas against renewable energy projects that some say are erasing farmland, razing forests, and dividing communities.
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
Congress can take some steps to help communities keep more farmland locally owned.
—Cody Mullen, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2025
The Colorado River provides water to more than 44 million people, including seven U.S. and two Mexican states, 29 Indian tribes and 5.5 million acres of farmland.
—Gabriel Eckstein, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2025
In 2002, in recognition of Zachary Pike's dedication to the community, Phillips County Road 125, which runs through Zachary farmland, was renamed Annie Zachary Pike Road.
—arkansasonline.com, 1 Feb. 2025
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
Congress can take some steps to help communities keep more farmland locally owned.
—Cody Mullen, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2025
The Colorado River provides water to more than 44 million people, including seven U.S. and two Mexican states, 29 Indian tribes and 5.5 million acres of farmland.
—Gabriel Eckstein, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2025
In 2002, in recognition of Zachary Pike's dedication to the community, Phillips County Road 125, which runs through Zachary farmland, was renamed Annie Zachary Pike Road.
—arkansasonline.com, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farmland
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Groundwater protection Minnesota passed a Groundwater Protection Rule in 2019 that prohibits fall application of commercial fertilizer on 71% of cropland (approximately 1.1 million acres) in Southeastern Minnesota and over 9 million acres statewide.—
MinnPost,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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In the mid-1990s, the hog factory farm next door to her mother’s house began to spray manure on nearby cropland as fertilizer.—
Kenny Torrella,
Vox,
7 Feb. 2025
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That now includes the aforementioned farm boy, Luke Skywalker, who’s getting a crash course in Jedi knighthood from a curious, swamp-dwelling master of the force called Yoda.—
Katie Rife,
EW.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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Migratory waterfowl are typically the source of the virus for farm birds, Derrer Spears said.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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In addition, the zoo temporarily shuttered the farmyard and outdoor aviary and limited bird access to care providers and other professionals, canceling events that would have involved birds.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2025
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The zoo has closed its farmyard and outdoor aviary after a deceased Cotton Patch goose was found to have bird flu.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2025
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Now, in the inner circle of what will one day become an infamous cult, Evie becomes increasingly fascinated by their eerie, hidden ranch and with Suzanne, a magnetic older girl in the group.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Last Blood debuted on Sept. 20, 2019, and the movie opens up with Rambo raising horses on a ranch in Arizona.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Farmland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farmland. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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