farmer

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

From Barron's • 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

Scott Metzger, president of the American Soybean Association and also an Ohio farmer, said: “U.S. soybean farmers needed a win to boost domestic markets this year.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Louise Skelly is a sheep farmer in County Down.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Since Isaac often went with Jefferson when he hunted squirrels and partridge, or visited him in Monticello’s library and workrooms, he saw glimpses of Jefferson as the gentleman farmer and tinkerer.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis