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.
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Craig Ballinger, Slate Magazine, 20 Mar. 2017
Craig Ballinger, Slate Magazine, 20 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mixed farming
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The magazine was full of lovable weirdos who knew inordinate amounts about cuneiform or animal husbandry and were prone to causing collisions in the hallway because their faces were buried in paper proofs.—
Ismail Ibrahim,
Harpers Magazine,
23 Nov. 2025
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Rancho Inca Alpacas Although Rancho Inca Alpacas focuses on animal husbandry, there are bookable experiences that allow visitors to Navasota to get a dose of alpaca cuteness during their trip.—
Jill Robbins,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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In the 1960s, widespread concerns about the environmental effects of pesticides like DDT boosted interest in organic farming.—
Annie Levin,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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It is estimated that undocumented immigrants make up 10% of Florida’s workforce, especially in construction and farming.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Feb. 2026
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According to the agriculture department, testing has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds, as well as within backyard flocks and commercial flocks statewide.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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These schools offer economical associate/bachelor’s degrees and important technical certificates/credentials that support the high demand industries in Texas, including jobs in technology, health care, hospitality, paraprofessional and agriculture.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Archaeologists have traced the cultivation of the date palm—also known as Phoenix dactylifera—back millennia.—
Emily Hayes,
Martha Stewart,
5 Feb. 2026
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Innovation in Production Across legal markets, AI is already creeping into cultivation, not as sci-fi robots trimming buds, but as quiet systems making decisions humans used to make by gut.—
Aisha Alves,
Rolling Stone,
3 Feb. 2026
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Frachetti, who specializes in pastoralism in the Bronze Age, was also not involved with the study.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
18 Nov. 2025
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As forests receded—along with the elk—people in the Altai region began adopting semi-nomadic pastoralism and horseback riding.—
Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
24 July 2025
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“Mixed farming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mixed%20farming. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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