the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
"The family spent their entire summer engaged in farming, planting crops and tending to their cattle."
The business of cultivating land, raising stocks etc.
"After years of working in the city, he returned home to take up farming as a serious business again."
In plain English: Farming is growing crops and raising animals to get food for people.
"She decided to switch careers from office work to farming after growing up on her family's land."
Usage: Farming refers specifically to the commercial practice of growing crops and raising livestock rather than casual gardening or hobbyist activities. Use this noun when discussing agriculture as an industry or profession, such as in "modern farming techniques."
present participle of farm
"The farmer was caught red-handed farming his neighbor's crops without permission."
In plain English: To farm is to grow crops and raise animals for food on land that has been prepared specifically for agriculture.
"The family has been farming that small plot of land for three generations now."
relating to farming or agriculture
"an agrarian (or agricultural) society"
"farming communities"
Pertaining to the agricultural business.
"The new regulations will significantly impact farming by changing how large-scale agricultural businesses manage their resources."
"The farming community gathered to celebrate their harvest success."
The word farming is formed by adding the suffix -ing to the noun farm. It describes the action or process of working on a farm.