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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
Wilkins was not involved in the new research, but has studied the origins, history, and spread of animal husbandry and dairy farming in Mongolia and elsewhere in Asia.
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Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2024
As people took to agriculture and animal husbandry, human populations expanded and the specialization of labor became a necessity.
—Daniel Falkiner, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2014
The other artifacts the research team found illustrate the ancient Celts’ proclivity for animal husbandry and farming: Blades from shears might have been used to cut sheeps’ wool, and scythes might have cut grain or grass.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024
The solution isn’t a complete ban on the use of drugs in agriculture, but reducing infection through proper animal husbandry and, as is the case with humans, reserving antibiotics for the treatment of sick animals rather than deploying them widely as a preventative.
—Jeremy Coller, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
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Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2024
As people took to agriculture and animal husbandry, human populations expanded and the specialization of labor became a necessity.
—Daniel Falkiner, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2014
The other artifacts the research team found illustrate the ancient Celts’ proclivity for animal husbandry and farming: Blades from shears might have been used to cut sheeps’ wool, and scythes might have cut grain or grass.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024
The solution isn’t a complete ban on the use of drugs in agriculture, but reducing infection through proper animal husbandry and, as is the case with humans, reserving antibiotics for the treatment of sick animals rather than deploying them widely as a preventative.
—Jeremy Coller, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for animal husbandry
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For industries rooted in authenticity—like agriculture and energy—original video footage provides a competitive edge by ensuring credibility, consistency and a powerful connection to the communities being served.—
Marcus Squier,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Newsom and Bonta cited harm to consumers and businesses, including those in agriculture and entertainment, in California, which has the world’s fifth-largest economy.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Others turn to technology or rethink farming techniques.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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For four days in early April, teams from seven countries converged on this small South African farming town.—
Ryan Lenora Brown,
NPR,
13 Apr. 2025
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Maize monoculture supported pre-Columbian urbanism in southwestern Amazonia Before joining Discover Magazine, Paul Smaglik spent over 20 years as a science journalist, specializing in U.S. life science policy and global scientific career issues.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
29 Jan. 2025
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Birch chalks this up, in part, to the monoculture that existed in the ’90s, before the Internet and streaming fragmented everyone’s viewing habits.—
John Russell,
People.com,
10 Jan. 2025
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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 23 Apr. 2025.
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