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Agriculture and Farming Vocabulary

Rural life—farming, agriculture, crops, livestock, farm equipment, and agricultural terms in Spanish

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Agriculture and Farming Vocabulary

Comprehensive vocabulary for agriculture, farming, and rural life in Spanish.

Basic Terms

la agricultura (agriculture) la granja (farm) el campo (field/countryside) el agricultor/la agricultora (farmer) el granjero/la granjera (farmer) cultivar (to cultivate/grow) cosechar (to harvest) la cosecha (harvest)

Trabajo en una granja. (I work on a farm.)

Farm Buildings

el granero (barn) el establo (stable/barn) el corral (pen/corral) el gallinero (chicken coop) el silo (silo) el invernadero (greenhouse) la cerca/valla (fence)

Land and Fields

el terreno (land) el campo (field) el prado (meadow) el pastizal (pasture) la tierra (soil/land) el suelo (soil/ground) el cultivo (crop) la parcela (plot)

Crops

el trigo (wheat) el maíz (corn) el arroz (rice) la soja/soya (soy) la avena (oats) la cebada (barley) el algodón (cotton) la caña de azúcar (sugarcane) el girasol (sunflower)

Cultivamos maíz. (We grow corn.)

Vegetables

las verduras (vegetables) las hortalizas (vegetables/greens) la papa/patata (potato) el tomate (tomato) la zanahoria (carrot) la lechuga (lettuce) el repollo/col (cabbage) la calabaza (pumpkin/squash)

Fruits

las frutas (fruits) la manzana (apple) la naranja (orange) el durazno/melocotón (peach) la uva (grape) la fresa/frutilla (strawberry)

Livestock

el ganado (livestock/cattle) la vaca (cow) el toro (bull) el ternero (calf) el caballo (horse) el cerdo/puerco (pig) la oveja (sheep) el cordero (lamb) la cabra (goat) la gallina (hen) el gallo (rooster) el pollo (chicken) el pato (duck) el pavo (turkey)

Tenemos vacas y cerdos. (We have cows and pigs.)

Farm Equipment

el tractor (tractor) el arado (plow) arar (to plow) la cosechadora (harvester/combine) la sembradora (seeder) el rastrillo (rake) la pala (shovel) la azada (hoe) la carretilla (wheelbarrow) el balde/cubo (bucket)

Seeds and Planting

la semilla (seed) sembrar (to sow/plant) plantar (to plant) la siembra (sowing/planting) germinar (to germinate) crecer (to grow) el brote (sprout)

Sembramos en primavera. (We plant in spring.)

Harvesting

cosechar (to harvest) recoger (to gather/pick) la cosecha (harvest) la recolección (collection/harvest)

La cosecha es en otoño. (The harvest is in fall.)

Irrigation

el riego (irrigation) regar (to water/irrigate) el agua (water) el sistema de riego (irrigation system) la acequia (irrigation ditch) la manguera (hose) el aspersor (sprinkler)

Soil and Fertilizer

la tierra (soil) el suelo (soil/ground) el abono (fertilizer) el estiércol (manure) el compost (compost) fertilizar (to fertilize) abonar (to fertilize)

Pests and Diseases

la plaga (plague/pest) el insecto (insect) la maleza (weed) desmalezar/desyerbar (to weed) el pesticida (pesticide) el herbicida (herbicide) el fungicida (fungicide)

Weather and Seasons

la temporada (season) la sequía (drought) la lluvia (rain) la helada (frost) el clima (climate)

La sequía afectó la cosecha. (The drought affected the harvest.)

Dairy Farming

la lechería (dairy farm) ordeñar (to milk) la leche (milk) la vaca lechera (dairy cow)

Poultry Farming

la avicultura (poultry farming) el huevo (egg) poner huevos (to lay eggs)

Beekeeping

la apicultura (beekeeping) la abeja (bee) la colmena (beehive) la miel (honey)

Organic Farming

la agricultura orgánica (organic farming) orgánico (organic) natural (natural) sin pesticidas (pesticide-free)

Farm Products

los productos agrícolas (agricultural products) los productos del campo (farm products) fresco (fresh) local (local)

Farm Work

trabajar en el campo (to work in the field) alimentar a los animales (to feed the animals) recoger huevos (to collect eggs) limpiar el establo (to clean the stable) reparar cercas (to repair fences)

Seasons and Cycles

la primavera (spring - planting) el verano (summer - growth) el otoño (fall - harvest) el invierno (winter - rest)

Market

el mercado de agricultores (farmers market) vender (to sell) la venta (sale) el comprador (buyer)

Vendemos en el mercado. (We sell at the market.)

Adjectives

fértil (fertile) seco (dry) húmedo (moist) maduro (ripe) verde (green/unripe)

Actions

cultivar (to cultivate) plantar (to plant) sembrar (to sow) cosechar (to harvest) regar (to water) fertilizar (to fertilize) podar (to prune)

Practice

'To harvest' →