potato farmer
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpotatoandfarmer
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potato
noun[C or U]
uk/pəˈteɪ.təʊ/us/pəˈteɪ.t̬oʊ/
a round vegetable that grows underground and has white flesh with light brown, red, or pink skin, or the plant on which ...
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farmer
noun[C]
uk/ˈfɑː.mər/us/ˈfɑːr.mɚ/
someone who owns or takes care of ...
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(Definition ofpotatoandfarmerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Thepotatofarmeris the poor relation of the agricultural scene.
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It is like that of thepotatofarmer.
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I want to see thepotatofarmergetting fair play.
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Thepotatofarmerlikes high prices.
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Just as we benefit from world expansion which has resulted from cheaper oil prices, so thepotatofarmer benefits from the increased prosperity of his customers.
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For most of his life he was apotatofarmer.
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The ad features a cartoonpotatofarmerdancing and singing with his live potatoes on the plantation.
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Some long-term coupled potato farmers believed that their potato yields had increased from improved soil quality.
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For seed potato farmers selling a wide range of cultivars, this may not be the case.
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Dairy farmers would be entirely dependent on the potato farmers they are coupled with for forage.
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Is he aware that in his own constituency, for example, no fewer than 195 potato farmers have signed the potato pool form?
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There are about 16,000 registered potato farmers, but there are 14,500 active growers at the moment, employing about 60,000 workers.
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The fishing industry, like the potato farmers, has been devastated.
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I understand that some farmers, especially potato farmers, will not benefit from such measures.
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It is of great concern to potato farmers, because they also have a marketing board.
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Land/feed coupling is more complex since thepotatofarmerneeds to adequately manage forage in addition to potatoes.
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Noel had very humble beginnings starting out in life as apotatofarmerand truck driver.
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The support system to which potato farmers have contributed through the compulsory levy per hectare of potatoes grown has been much appreciated and still is.
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How much co-operation is required from potato farmers?
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If we were big potato farmers, we would be happy for a high world price for potatoes.
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I should like to add to their questions by referring to the problems facing seed potato farmers.
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A number of potato farmers have written to me recently because they have been very badly affected by the very high levels of rainfall in recent weeks as well.
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