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1farm — [färm] n. [ME < OFr ferme < ML firma, fixed payment, farm < firmare, to farm, lease, orig., to make a contract < L, to make firm, secure < firmus, FIRM1] 1. a) Obs. a fixed sum payable at regular intervals, as rent or taxes b) the… …
2Farm Income — refers to profits and losses incurred through the operation of a farm. A farm income statement (sometimes called a farm profit and loss statement) is a summary of income and expenses that occurred during a specified accounting period. This period …
3Farm — Farm, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Farmed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Farming}.] 1. To lease or let for an equivalent, as land for a rent; to yield the use of to proceeds. [1913 Webster] We are enforced to farm our royal realm. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To give up… …
4farm|er-gen|er|al — «FAHR muhr JEHN uhr uhl, JEHN ruhl», noun, plural farm|ers gen|er|al. a person who paid a fixed sum for the right to collect certain taxes in France before the Revolution. ╂[< French fermier général (literally) general farmer] …
5farm|er — «FAHR muhr», noun. 1. a person who raises crops or animals on a farm. SYNONYM(S): agriculturist. 2. a person who takes a contract for the collection of taxes by agreeing to pay a certain sum to the government …
6farm — farmable, adj. /fahrm/, n. 1. a tract of land, usually with a house, barn, silo, etc., on which crops and often livestock are raised for livelihood. 2. land or water devoted to the raising of animals, fish, plants, etc.: a pig farm; an oyster… …
7farm — /fam / (say fahm) noun 1. a tract of land devoted to agriculture. 2. a farmhouse. 3. a tract of land or water devoted to some other industry, especially the raising of livestock, fish, etc.: a chicken farm; an oyster farm. 4. the system, method,… …
8farm — [[t]fɑrm[/t]] n. 1) agr. a tract of land, usu. with a house, barn, silo, etc., on which crops and often livestock are raised for livelihood 2) agr. land or water devoted to the raising of animals, fish, plants, etc.: a pig farm; an oyster… …
9Farm — For other uses, see Farm (disambiguation). Farmland in the USA. The round fields are due to the use of center pivot irrigation …
10farm management — ▪ agriculture Introduction making (industrial engineering) and implementing of the decisions (agribusiness) involved in organizing and operating a farm for maximum production and profit. Farm management draws on agricultural economics for… …
