farming system
11History of the English fiscal system — The history of the English fiscal system affords the best known example of continuous financial development in terms of both institutions and methods. Although periods of great upheaval occurred from the time of the Norman Conquest to the… …
12Integrated farming — (or integrated agriculture) refers to agricultural systems that integrate livestock and crop production. Examples include: * pig tractor systems where the animals are confined in crop fields well prior to planting and plow the field by digging… …
13StarFire (navigation system) — StarFire is a wide area differential GPS developed by John Deere s NavCom and Precision Farming groups. StarFire broadcasts additional correction information over satellite L band frequencies around the world, allowing a StarFire equipped… …
14organic farming — a modern farming system which deliberately eschews the use of chemical inputs to the farm. Has become increasingly popular in the EMDW in recent years, as people have demanded agricultural methods that are kinder to the environment. As well as… …
15cluster farming — /ˈklʌstə famɪŋ/ (say klustuh fahming) noun a farming system in which an agricultural area is divided into small holdings, each held by an individual farmer …
16open field system — a farming system developed in Anglo Saxon culture. The typical example would feature a central village surrounded by three fields. Each year one filed would be left fallow and the other two cropped. The fields being worked were divided into… …
17factory farming — System of modern animal farming designed to yield the most meat, milk, and eggs in the least amount of time and space possible. The term, descriptive of standard farming practice in the U.S., is frequently used by animal rights activists, who… …
18Fish farming — Intensive koi aquaculture facility in Israel Fish farming is the principal form of aquaculture, while other methods may fall under mariculture. Fish farming involves raising fish commercially in tanks or enclosures, usually for food. A facility… …
19Intensive pig farming — Intensive piggeries (or hog lots) are a type of factory farm specialized for the raising of domestic pigs up to slaughter weight. In this system of pig production, grower pigs are housed indoors in group housing or straw lined sheds, whilst… …
20Organic farming — Agriculture General …
