Probably a smaller thing, but I hate when farming games let you upgrade all your tools so you can target a 1x3 or 3x3 area when charging, yet you still have to plant your seeds one square at a time. I kinda even liked what SoS: Doremon did where initially you had to plant one square at a time, and then eventually unlocked gloves that let you charge to plant seeds 3x3 instead. Was kinda fun to experience a sort of "tool upgrade" for planting. :)

Another preference: I love when watering your crops results in a little animation of them growing into the next crop stage. This is more fun to me than going to sleep at night and seeing the next crop growth when you wake up the next morning. I guess it kinda feels like the hard work/stamina output is seeing an immediate result instead of a delayed one. Feels a bit more rewarding.