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'''Farming''' is the [[Skills|skill]] associated with planting, growing, and harvesting [[crops]] on your farm. It's one of the main income sources for the game, and provides ingredients for cooking.

'''Farming''' is the [[Skills|skill]] associated with planting, growing, and harvesting [[crops]], and also the maintenance of [[Animals|livestock]]. It's one of the main income sources for the game, and provides most of the ingredients for [[Cooking|cooking]].

When harvesting, you can stand in the center of a 3x3 square of harvestable crops and hold the right mouse button, then move the mouse over the crops to harvest more quickly.

To plant crops the player must first till a patch of soil using a [[Hoes|hoe]]. If [[Fertilizer]] is to be used, it should be placed before planting the seed. Unless it is raining, the crop must be watered each day to grow. This can be done with the [[Watering Can]] or [[Sprinklers]]. If the player fails to water crops for a day the crop will not die, but it will not grow that day, delaying the harvest date. When the crop has been watered for the required number of days it can be harvested. Most crops can be harvested simply by picking them up by hand, but [[Kale]], [[Wheat]] and [[Amaranth]] can only be harvested using the [[Scythe]]. Standing in the center of a 3x3 square of harvestable crops and holding the right mouse button, then moving the mouse over the crops, will harvest them more quickly.

To plant crops players must first till a patch of soil using a [[Hoes|hoe]]. If they intend to use [[Basic Fertilizer]] or [[Quality Fertilizer]] that should be applied before planting the seed. The crop must be watered each day to grow, unless it is raining (when they'll require no watering).

If the player wants to keep livestock they must first visit [[Carpenter|Robin]] to build a [[Coop]] or [[Barn]] for them to live in. It is also advisable to build a [[Silo]] in which to store [[Hay]] for the animals to eat. Once this is done, animals can be purchased from [[Marnie's Ranch|Marnie]], although once [[Chicken|chickens]] and [[Duck|ducks]] start laying eggs, they can be placed in an [[Incubator]] to hatch new animals for free, while mature barn animals have a small chance to give birth to live young. The entry-level barn and coop grant access to [[Cow|cows]] and [[Chicken|chickens]], but upgrading the buildings allows the player to purchase a wider range of animals.

 

If the player fails to water crops for a day, the crop will not die, but will not grow that day (effectively being delayed a day).

==[[File:Farming_Skill_Icon.png|32px]] Farming Skill==  

==[[File:Farming_Skill_Icon.png|32px]] Farming Skill==  

The farming skill level can be viewed in the skill tab of the pause menu. Each level grants +1 [[Skills#Proficiency|proficiency]] to the [[Hoes|Hoe]] and [[Watering Cans|Watering Can]], which reduces the energy cost of using the tools. Higher farming skill also increases the chance to obtain quality crops.   

The farming skill level can be viewed in the skill tab of the pause menu. Each level grants +1 [[Skills#Proficiency|proficiency]] to the [[Hoes|Hoe]] and [[Watering Cans|Watering Can]], which reduces the energy cost of using the tools. Higher farming skill also increases the chance to obtain quality crops.   

Levels are gained by harvesting [[Crops]], petting farm animals, milking cows or goats, shearing sheep, and picking up animal products inside a coop or barn (eggs, duck feathers, wool, rabbit's feet).

To level up farming skill requires experience points, which are gained by harvesting crops, petting farm animals, milking cows or goats, shearing sheep, and picking up animal products inside a coop.  

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The amount of experience gained from harvesting crops varies from crop to crop, with slower growing and more expensive crops giving more experience upon harvest. Crops that yield multiple produce per harvest, such as [[blueberry]], [[Cranberries|cranberry]], or [[potato]], only reward experience for the first product and do not offer any extra experience for the multiples.   

The amount of experience gained from harvesting crops varies from crop to crop, with slower growing and more expensive crops giving more experience upon harvest. Crops that yield multiple produce per harvest, such as [[blueberry]], [[Cranberries|cranberry]], or [[potato]], only reward experience for the first product and do not offer any extra experience for the multiples.   

Petting a farm animal, milking a cow or goat, shearing a sheep, or picking up an animal product inside a coop or barn gives 5 experience points each.  (Picking up [[Truffle]]s gives [[Foraging]] experience rather than Farming experience.)

Petting a farm animal, milking a cow or goat, shearing a sheep, or picking up an animal product inside a coop gives 5 experience points each.  (Picking up [[Truffle]]s gives [[Foraging]] experience rather than Farming experience.)

To level up farming from level 0 to 1, it takes 12 parsnips, or 8 potatoes, or 5 cauliflowers. From level 0 to 2, it takes about 48 parsnips, or 28 potatoes, or 17 cauliflower plants.

To level up farming from level 0 to 1, it takes 12 parsnips, or 8 potatoes, or 5 cauliflowers. From level 0 to 2, it takes about 48 parsnips, or 28 potatoes, or 17 cauliflower plants.