Study

Farming

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  • not having enough workers
    labour shortage
  • farm animals such as cows, sheep and pigs
    livestock
  • to turn over the soil before planting
    plough
  • a long period without enough rain
    drought
  • the part of a plant from which a new plant grows
    seed
  • when animals eat grass in a field
    graze
  • water covering land that is normally dry
    flooding
  • a wild plant growing where it is not wanted
    weed
  • a group of birds or sheep
    flock
  • changing the crops grown in a field each year
    crop rotation
  • farming without most artificial chemicals
    organic farming
  • the top layer of earth in which plants grow
    soil
  • chickens, ducks and other birds kept for food
    poultry
  • the distance food travels from producer to consumer
    food miles
  • a substance added to soil to help plants grow
    fertilizer
  • energy from sources that can naturally be replaced
    renewable energy
  • growing food in towns and cities
    urban farming