farmer
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BJ Weber, a sixth-generation farmer and feedlot owner, sold about 90% of his cattle for years to Tyson’s now-closed Illinois beef plant, 7 miles away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026
It’s hard to imagine your average farmer being shot at, but it wasn’t a good sign, quality-wise.
From Slate ● Nov. 9, 2026
Some voters said the Republican dairy farmer, who lives in Hanford, had a strong record of delivering for the community.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
The 42-year-old farmer wept with joy when she learned that two-thirds of voters approved the measure.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
During all my months of ciphering, I had counted on selling my grain to the miller at grain prices, not to the odd farmer as cattle feed.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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This year’s “Super El Niño,” which could become the most powerful on record, has everyone from African farmers to Peruvian fishermen bracing for the worst.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
Lazzeri said the Mexican government is making it safe for farmers and other entrepreneurs to alert authorities when they’re victims of extortion and is using satellites to track illegal logging that creates more avocado groves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
Osiyemi says many farmers are reluctant to return to their fields.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
Too young to be a student, Huang boarded there but attended a nearby public school alongside the children of tobacco farmers.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026
Dr. Van Helsing is laconic; he tells the farmers that he is hurrying to Bistritz, and pays them well to make the exchange of horses.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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