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farm

[fahrm] / fɑrm /




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Last year the Danish developer Ørsted scrapped plans for Hornsea 4, a giant wind farm off the Yorkshire coast, blaming soaring supply chain costs.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

Vehicles account for 23 percent of Delhi's winter pollution, while biomass burning, including farm stubble fires, contributes 20 percent, according to India's environment ministry.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

Eva and her forebears have been working the Stóra Dímun farm for eight generations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

The states are farm teams for political talent and test labs for government reform.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Even though his family’s farm was next door to ours, it was still a hike to get there.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

Both parties will develop, construct and operate the wind farms, with RWE leading project delivery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

Each month, she invites mostly strangers to share personal stories over four-course meals prepared with ingredients from her garden and local farms.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

Opposition has been building over worries about the environmental and human costs of the huge server farms, including air pollution, higher energy costs, water use and noise.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

To identify the insects, the research team conducted fieldwork at six blueberry farms in North Carolina's Pender, Sampson, Bladen, and New Hanover counties.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

As Roz marched back, she cut through a strip of forest that separated the two farms.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown

Shadab expertly farmed the strike - Rauf faced only 19 deliveries in a stand that lasted 80 balls.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

Maybe we should return to the days when we farmed where it rained a lot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Even accounting for fishmeal and transportation to the U.S., the production of certain farmed fish, including tilapia and Atlantic salmon, emits less greenhouse gas per pound than beef or pork.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

One registered attendee led a project dedicated to shrimp welfare, aiming to cast a spotlight on the hundreds of billions of shrimp that are farmed each year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

In his village, people farmed the tiniest plots outside their homes and planted useful vegetables and herbs.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

It said measures to help wildlife could include using fewer chemicals in farming to create healthier soil and less polluted waterways, as well as setting aside corners of grassland for animals.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

As research continues, this location may become key to understanding how societies in the Maghreb evolved from early farming communities to the medieval rural world.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

Environmental evidence from plant and animal remains in the prehistoric era indicates a farming community cultivating crops such as barley and wheat.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

There are also real questions about the sustainability of a system built on subsistence farming in some of the poorest regions on earth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

As Grandpa got older he ranched less and farmed more, until one day he stopped farming.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover


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