as in mixed farming
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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In fields as varied as biomedicine, agriculture, and climate science, incremental refinement has yielded results of transformative impact.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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But similar declines in relative importance are true for agriculture, forestry, fisheries and mining.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
25 May 2025
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This stalls innovation, younger generations abandon farming, and food security suffers.—
Persa Sakellaridi,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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But the island is sparsely populated, largely used for farming and livestock, and the tag needed Apple Bluetooth devices nearby to track her down.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
30 May 2025
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But what accelerated the death of monoculture is the rise of AI and its promise of hyper-personalization.—
Vibhor Kapoor,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The only artists to claim worldwide dominance and control over music and pop culture that symbolize any semblance of a monoculture are Beyoncé and Taylor Swift.—
Taylor Crumpton,
Time,
22 May 2025
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One 2024 study of ancient DNA tracked the genetic changes in Europe amid major migrations and the transition to farming and pastoralism.—
Kermit Pattison,
Scientific American,
20 May 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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“Animal husbandry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/animal%20husbandry. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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