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An agricultural worker who owns or runs a farm. The term is used especially for farmers in the Anglo-American world or for operators of large commercial farms.
Der Farmer in Texas baut auf riesigen Feldern Mais an.
The farmer in Texas grows corn on huge fields.
'Farmer' is a loanword from English ('farmer'). It is used in German to describe a specific type of 'Landwirt' (farmer), often associated with foreign countries.
In dem Film geht es um einen Farmer, der in der kanadischen Prärie lebt.
The film is about a farmer who lives on the Canadian prairie.
The word is used almost exclusively for farmers in the Anglo-American world (USA, Canada, Australia, etc.) or for operators of very large industrial agricultural businesses. It often creates the image of huge fields and machinery.
Die Farmer im Mittleren Westen der USA bauen vor allem Mais und Soja an.
Farmers in the Midwest of the USA mainly grow corn and soybeans.
'Farmer' is often combined with a location or the product being grown or raised in order to specify the type. Examples are 'ein Farmer aus Iowa' (a farmer from Iowa), 'ein Weizenfarmer' (a wheat farmer), or 'ein Rinderfarmer' (a cattle farmer).
Der Kaffeepreis hängt stark von der Ernte der Farmer in Brasilien ab.
The price of coffee depends heavily on the harvest of farmers in Brazil.
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Bauer and Farmer can both refer to a person working in agriculture. In German, Bauer is the general term for a farmer, while Farmer is used especially for the Anglo-American world or for large commercial operations. Use Bauer in general and Farmer in this specific context.
Der Farmer leitet im angloamerikanischen Raum einen großen kommerziellen Betrieb.
In the Anglo-American world, the farmer runs a large commercial operation.
Der Bauer bewirtschaftet ein kleines Feld am Dorfrand.
The farmer tends a small field on the edge of the village.
