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
Few men were left in the war-torn Soviet villages—they were all at war, leaving the women to drive tractors, manage livestock, and raise crops.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
