arable
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James Cossins who runs a dairy, beef and arable farm in Tarrant Rawston, near Blandford, Dorset, said prices had doubled for the 200-300 litres of diesel he needed each day to run his tractors.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 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
Just four percent of arable land is farmed in Congo-Brazzaville, which is largely covered in forest.
From Barron's • Feb. 5, 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
Every scrap of arable land had been terraced and planted with barley, bitter buckwheat, or potatoes.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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