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Recent Examples of farmland
The rules govern the operations of dams, aqueducts and pumping plants in the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project, two of the world’s largest water systems, which deliver supplies to Central Valley farmlands and about 30 million people.
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
On a nearly invisible corner of 307th Street and 475th Avenue in the middle of Union County, South Dakota, where farmland hugs you from everywhere and the topography begins to roll, is the Nora Store.
—Angela George, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
There's thousands of these silicate rock quarries that already exist all around the world, and they're often surrounded by farmland that rock can be spread on and that can help boost crop yields.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
After his father sold the home and the nearby farmland in 1949, per the NPS, the organization later purchased the house and the surrounding seventeen acres in 1994.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
On a nearly invisible corner of 307th Street and 475th Avenue in the middle of Union County, South Dakota, where farmland hugs you from everywhere and the topography begins to roll, is the Nora Store.
—Angela George, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
There's thousands of these silicate rock quarries that already exist all around the world, and they're often surrounded by farmland that rock can be spread on and that can help boost crop yields.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
After his father sold the home and the nearby farmland in 1949, per the NPS, the organization later purchased the house and the surrounding seventeen acres in 1994.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for farmland
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In one, five women in white hanbok, carrying bundles of white laundry on their heads, form a tight, diagonal spiral (in response to gusts of wind?) against dark fields of grass and cropland.—
E. Tammy Kim,
The New Yorker,
18 Jan. 2025
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Acid rain, caused by these emissions, has damaged a third of China’s limited cropland, in addition to forests and watersheds on the Korean Peninsula and in Japan.—
Thomas N. Thompson,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Apr. 2013
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Undocumented immigrants account for about 20% of the agriculture industry's overall workforce, although that figure can rise to roughly half for some speciality farms, according to Capital Economics, which advises large investors.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2025
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While Congress determines much of the department’s funding levels, the agriculture secretary can still exert great influence over federal food and farm policy.—
Linda Qiu,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Whether furry pets, farmyard animals, or creatures of the wild, animal antics are endlessly fascinating.—
Terry Baddoo,
USA TODAY,
12 Dec. 2024
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Originating in Bern, Switzerland, these dogs were bred as versatile farm helpers, excelling in tasks like herding, drafting, and protecting the farmyard.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2024
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The family has launched a GoFundMe to keep the ranch afloat.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Situated on 3,800 peaceful wooded acres, it was originally founded in the 1970s to be a working farm, cattle ranch, hunting reserve, and home for an Italian duke and duchess.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Farmland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farmland. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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