agriculture

(noun) a large-scale farming enterprise. Synonyms: agribusiness, factory farm.

(noun) the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock. Synonyms: farming, husbandry.

(noun) the federal department that administers programs that provide services to farmers (including research and soil conservation and efforts to stabilize the farming economy); created in 1862. Synonyms: Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Department, Agriculture, USDA.

(noun) the class of people engaged in growing food.