crop farming

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Norah Lake, the owner and farmer at Vermont's Sweetland Farms, says to get a successful harvest, "there's a lot of looking forward and then backwards and then forwards and then backwards in crop farming".

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

But as ranching, crop farming and other forms of development encroach on tropical forests, these fearsome predators are losing ground.

From Scientific American • Jun. 19, 2018

The old economic mainstays of crop farming, raising chickens and catching fish and crabs provide jobs and preserve the area’s character, but all three industries face economic pressures that make their future uncertain.

From Washington Times • Jun. 2, 2017

It's also a cautionary tale with a hopeful outlook, as eco-friendly trends signal a revival of bee colonies decimated by pesticides and "monoculture" crop farming.

From Seattle Times • May 21, 2010

Having no profession, and hating trade in any form, the choice was limited and confined to live stock or crop farming of one kind or another.

From Ranching, Sport and Travel by Carson, Thomas