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There are different terms for a farmer with a small farm, depending on the type of farm.
A sharecropper is a farmer who works land that belongs to someone else for a share of the crop.
A peasant is someone who works on another person's farm or on their own small farm.
A smallholder is someone who has a very small farm.
In Britain, a farmer who rents and cultivates a farm is called a crofter.
Other terms for a farmer are granger, husbandman, and sodbuster.
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Why is modernisation of a farm made more difficult if it is small?
There would not be enough space for new equipments and it will use more resources like water and it is too expensive for the farmer with small fields
How much money does a rice farmer make?
A rice farmer usually does not make a wage. The amount that they make depends on the size of their harvest and how much land they farm. The bigger the farm, the more they make.
Do you have to come from an agricultural background to become a farmer?
No, but it certainly helps. There is so much to learn about to become a successful farmer that the earlier one begins, such as in early childhood, the more likely the chance for success. Farming is not an easy vocation. It also helps to have family for financial backing. Land and farm machinery are VERY expensive. Starting small, as with a small, part-time, "hobby" farm would be a good way to get going.
What is a common farmer called?
A farmer or producer.
How much will a farmer spend to start a farm?
That all depends on the size of the farm, what that farmer is wanting to raise, and whether the farm that they have bought has the facilities needed to start up or need improvements. It also depends on what equipment, machinery and buildings need to be bought and built, respectively, among many other things. Start-up costs for every individual farmer is different from another. For instance, the start-up costs for a dairy farmer is much higher than for a sheep or beef-cattle farmer, and even a farmer that is only going to be growing crops.
Farmers who rented land to farm were called?
tenant farmer
What is a small farm called?
What is small farm holding
Which small colonial farm who most likely did the planting caring for and harvesting of the crops?
The family did the work on the small farm. The children as young as two helped with the farm.
What is another name for a small farm?
A small farm can be called a farmette
What is a name for a farmer?
"Farm" is the verb for farmer. The conjunction in the present tense is: I farm. You farm. She farms. We farm. You farm. They farm.
What is another name for a small sized farm?
A small farm can be called a farmette
How can you be a farmer?
If you own a farm i guess your a farmer
What is the an owner of a small Irish farm called?
In Ireland we would commonly call him a small farmer. I know this seems a simple answer but it is a widely phrase. The word crofter I have seen being used by people from outside Ireland but never by an Irish person.
What is a nasty farm bird called?
A grackle, crow, raven, an owl that killed your cat......any bird can be a nasty farm bird if the farmer doesn't want it there.
What does a farmer need in his farm?
A cowculator
Where can a farmer work?
In a agricultural farm.
What is the market cap for Farmer Brothers Company FARM?
As of July 2014, the market cap for Farmer Brothers Company (FARM) is $361,843,407.15.
