What does farming mean?
Definitions for farming
ˈfɑr mɪŋfarm·ing
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word farming.
Princeton's WordNet
farming, agriculture, husbandrynoun
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
farming, landadjective
agriculture considered as an occupation or way of life
"farming is a strenuous life"; "there's no work on the land any more"
agrarian, agricultural, farming(a)adjective
relating to rural matters
"an agrarian (or agricultural) society"; "farming communities"
Wiktionary
farmingnoun
The business of cultivating land, raising stocks etc.
farmingadjective
Pertaining to the agricultural business.
farmingadjective
Raising livestock or fish.
Etymology: From farm + -ing
Wikipedia
farming
Agriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, fisheries and forestry for food and non-food products. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people to live in cities. While humans started gathering grains at least 105,000 years ago, nascent farmers only began planting them around 11,500 years ago. Sheep, goats, pigs and cattle were domesticated around 10,000 years ago. Plants were independently cultivated in at least 11 regions of the world. In the twentieth century, industrial agriculture based on large-scale monocultures came to dominate agricultural output. Today, small farms produce about a third of the world’s food, but large farms are prevalent. The largest one percent of farms in the world are greater than 50 hectares and operate more than 70 percent of the world's farmland. Nearly 40 percent of agricultural land is found on farms larger than 1,000 hectares. However, five of every six farms in the world consist of less than two hectares and take up only around 12 percent of all agricultural land. The major agricultural products can be broadly grouped into foods, fibers, fuels, and raw materials (such as rubber). Food classes include cereals (grains), vegetables, fruits, cooking oils, meat, milk, eggs, and fungi. Global agricultural production amounts to approximately 11 billion tonnes of food, 32 million tonnes of natural fibres and 4 billion m3 of wood. However, around 14 percent of the world's food is lost from production before reaching the retail level. Modern agronomy, plant breeding, agrochemicals such as pesticides and fertilizers, and technological developments have sharply increased crop yields, but also contributed to ecological and environmental damage. Selective breeding and modern practices in animal husbandry have similarly increased the output of meat, but have raised concerns about animal welfare and environmental damage. Environmental issues include contributions to climate change, depletion of aquifers, deforestation, antibiotic resistance, and other agricultural pollution. Agriculture is both a cause of and sensitive to environmental degradation, such as biodiversity loss, desertification, soil degradation, and climate change, all of which can cause decreases in crop yield. Genetically modified organisms are widely used, although some countries ban them.
ChatGPT
farming
Farming is the act or process of working the ground, planting seeds, and growing crops or raising livestock as a business or means of livelihood. This practice, also known as agriculture, involves cultivating soil and rearing animals to produce food, fiber, medicinal plants, and other products used to sustain and enhance human life. It can involve different techniques such as organic farming, industrial farming, crop rotation, or irrigation, among others.
Webster Dictionary
Farming
of Farm
Farmingadjective
pertaining to agriculture; devoted to, adapted to, or engaged in, farming; as, farming tools; farming land; a farming community
Farmingnoun
the business of cultivating land
Editors Contribution
farmingverb
Verb form of the word farm.
The farming community worked together.
Submitted by MaryC on January 26, 2020
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'farming' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4194
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'farming' in Nouns Frequency: #1726
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Anagrams for farming »
framing
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of farming in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of farming in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of farming in a Sentence
America’s noble farming tradition stretches back to our earliest days.
There are many people, including whites, running wildlife conservancies and no one questions their status. Those settlers at Manzou will have to leave. If they are genuine farmers who want land suitable for farming, then they should approach relevant offices. i might have a small fist. But when it comes to fighting, I will put stones inside to enlarge it. Do not doubt my capabilities.
You just can't kill them, i have been farming for 20 years but have never seen this many worms.
Farming is already marginal. When it gets drastically warmer and drier, the means for adaptation will be extremely limited. The cattle industry will likely collapse.
Some are concerned about gas leaks. They're concerned about farming around these things.
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