farmer

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The series, hosted by Bear Grylls, introduced the then-21-year-old as a bird farmer — his family owned a bird farm — who had never visited a beach or left the country, according to US Weekly.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

A farmer has said the increase in the cost of fertiliser means he will be better off selling what he already has rather than using it to grow crops.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

"Three families lived off this place. Look what they’ve done to me. I'm 55 years old. What job can I do now?" the livestock farmer sobbed.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

This triggers the jealousy of a neighboring farmer who has known Doris since childhood, and a quiet love triangle emerges that is notable for the sensitivity with which it registers Doris’s own feelings and desires.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

According to her, John Henry was a farmer, a former slave turned sharecropper, who got arrested for something ridiculous.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia