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Dictionary » F » Farms Farms1. To lease or let for an equivalent, as land for a rent; to yield the use of to proceeds. We are enforced to farm our royal realm. (Shak) 2. To give up to another, as an estate, a business, the revenue, etc, on condition of receiving in return a percentage of what it yields; as, to farm the taxes. To farm their subjects and their duties toward these. (Burke) 3. To take at a certain rent or rate. 4. To devote (land) to agriculture; to cultivate, as land; to till, as a farm. To farm let, to let to farm, to lease on rent. Origin: Farmed; farming. ![]()
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genetic engineering of a plant... (again i dont need you to explain, i'll be quite happy researching key words)? iam hearing a lot of cases about maize cross pollinating into other farms and contaminating entire crops but that would have to mean that the attributes are being dominated by the wild variety and are still showing its ...
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Re: Genetic modification... and the food chain. What problems can you think of, based on what you know about biology. I listed the following points: -Humans or animal farms that eat GM plants might be harmed by the bacterial DNA in it, or by the Bt toxin. -Insects that are not pests could be killed. Maize pollen with ...
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