raise crops
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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
The 44 farms include catfish growers and operations that raise crops such as rice, soybeans and corn.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 28, 2023
The human population has doubled in the past 50 years to almost 8 billion, fueling the expansion of megacities and demand for land on which to build homes and raise crops and animals.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 1, 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
‘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
