raise crops
Example Sentences
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A majority of the nation's cropland — 78 percent — is used to raise crops that are primarily used to feed animals.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2024
Verhagen said the city supports the agricultural project because it could lead to more food security as farmers raise crops and livestock.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 4, 2022
He added that farming is different than ranching, and that raising cattle doesn’t come easy to people trained to raise crops.
From New York Times ● Oct. 19, 2021
Trying to raise crops on the reservation was difficult because the land was often not suitable for farming.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012
‘But don’t clay for these here bricks cost money? And don’t it take money to rent land and raise crops on?’
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
