as in cultivator
a person who cultivates the land and grows crops on it
a young farmer whose family has been growing wheat for many generations
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Recent Examples of farmer
The money earmarked for biosecurity would help farmers who have been channeling millions of their own dollars to improve security.
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Tim Carman The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2025
What else was a dairy farmer to do but move his family and open an ice cream shop?
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
The plan includes spending on biosecurity measures, on financial relief for farmers affected by the outbreak, and on developing vaccines and treatments against for chickens.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 26 Feb. 2025
Brittany Shyne’s film, exploring the experience of Black farmers who till the soil in the South, bows on the festival’s opening night on Thursday, with additional screenings on Friday and on Sunday, the closing night of True/False.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
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Tim Carman The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2025
What else was a dairy farmer to do but move his family and open an ice cream shop?
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
The plan includes spending on biosecurity measures, on financial relief for farmers affected by the outbreak, and on developing vaccines and treatments against for chickens.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 26 Feb. 2025
Brittany Shyne’s film, exploring the experience of Black farmers who till the soil in the South, bows on the festival’s opening night on Thursday, with additional screenings on Friday and on Sunday, the closing night of True/False.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Farmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farmer. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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