arable
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Until recently manure from the Wye's chicken sheds was spread as cheap fertiliser on nearby arable farmers fields.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
We call the deep, folded valleys of West Dorset “coombes,” a topography often too steep for tractors; too awkward to be given over to large-scale arable farming.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Williamson's farm, on which he grows a variety of crops including wheat, barley, and oats, has been "fortunate," as like many arable farms, they bought most of the fertiliser needed for this season last year.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
Just four percent of arable land is farmed in Congo-Brazzaville, which is largely covered in forest.
From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026
With long winters and high mountains, the country lacks arable land, denies incentives to farmers, and cannot afford fuel or modern farm equipment.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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