arable

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Livestock farmers would be "hammered" by the price rise, Williamson added, as they bought fertiliser as and when they needed it, not in advance like arable farmers.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Irma was one of Chávez’s direct beneficiaries; she received a parcel of arable land which she cultivated with her brother.

From Slate • Jan. 15, 2026

The DRC has nearly 80 million hectares of arable land and four million hectares of irrigable land.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

One of the farms targeted belonged to William Maughan, a beef, poultry and arable farmer in County Durham whose parents live on the premises.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025

To obtain fuel and construction material and to grow food, they cleared trees and vegetation from the bluffs to the east and planted every inch of arable land.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann