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farmer

[fahr-mer] / ˈfɑr mər /
NOUN
person who produces crops, raises animals
Synonyms
STRONGEST
grower laborer peasant producer rancher
STRONG
Reaper agriculturalist agriculturist agronomist breeder clodhopper cob cropper cultivator feeder gardener gleaner harvester homesteader horticulturist planter plower sharecropper sower tender tiller villein
WEAK
country person grazer hired hand

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"The situation is very dire," lamented Amaury Poncelet, a cereal farmer in central Belgium.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Ben Steffen, a farmer in southeast Nebraska, said he was budgeting to pay $4,000 to $5,000 more in diesel than he previously expected this planting season.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The series, hosted by Bear Grylls, introduced the then-21-year-old as a bird farmer — his family owned a bird farm — who had never visited a beach or left the country, according to US Weekly.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Louise Skelly is a sheep farmer in County Down.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The loud rapping awoke the farmer, who was alarmed at being wakened in the middle of the night.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson