mixed farming

noun

growing crops and feed and livestock all on the same farm

• Hypernyms: ↑farming, ↑agriculture, ↑husbandry

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noun

: the growing of food or cash crops, feed crops, and livestock on the same farm

planned to do mixed farming, keep a cow, enjoy the black duck — E.A.Weeks

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mixed farming noun

Farming of both crops and livestock

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Main Entry: ↑mix

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mixed farming UK US noun [uncountable]

a system of farming in which you keep animals and grow crops on the same farm

Thesaurus: general words for farming, and types of farming_hyponym

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mixed farming,

the practice of using a farm for multiple purposes, such as cattle-raising, fruit-growing, and producing grain for sale and for livestock food.

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ˌmixed ˈfarming f11 [mixed farming] noun uncountable

a system of farming in which farmers both grow crops and keep animals

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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