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a kind of farming in which people raise animals for meat, milk, eggs, etc.
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Recent Examples of animal husbandry
The Neolithic saw the dawn of agriculture and animal husbandry some 6,000 years ago.
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Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 6 July 2024
Farming teaches faith in God, food cultivation, animal husbandry, the value of love, the richness of relationships and the growth of character.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2024
The turtle was transferred to the Aquarium of the Pacific, where its veterinary and animal husbandry staff performed surgery.
—Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 16 May 2024
And then, yeah, moved into some really exciting use cases and things like animal husbandry.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Apr. 2024
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Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 6 July 2024
Farming teaches faith in God, food cultivation, animal husbandry, the value of love, the richness of relationships and the growth of character.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2024
The turtle was transferred to the Aquarium of the Pacific, where its veterinary and animal husbandry staff performed surgery.
—Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 16 May 2024
And then, yeah, moved into some really exciting use cases and things like animal husbandry.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for animal husbandry
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Although Trump has declared his intention to claw back unspent Inflation Reduction Act funds, experts say rescinding farm conservation money could irritate the agriculture industry.Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
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Reflecting on Bright Tide’s trajectory, Wright remains steadfast in his belief that agriculture can be a vehicle for planetary health.Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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The company plans to expand its fish farming operations in Taiwan, the U.S., and Brazil and aims to enhance market penetration through the establishment of fish farms and diversification of revenue streams.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Homan, 63, decided on a career in law enforcement as a boy in West Carthage, New York, watching his father work as a magistrate in the small farming town.Elliot Spagat, The Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2024
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Reeder asked, describing the monoculture rows timber companies often plant after clear-cutting.April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
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The force of government spending and investment applied in this way would foster hope among the 90% who are marginalized by the investor monoculture and begin a process of political healing.Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
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Rather than being constantly on the move, traditional Maasai pastoralism has been more about strategic relocation.Christine Ro, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
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For her, this discovery adds to the evidence that nomadic dairy pastoralism has sustained Mongolians for thousands of years.Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 25 June 2024
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“Animal husbandry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animal%20husbandry. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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