arable

Example Sentences

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As spring weather finally comes to Wiltshire's arable fields, farmers are getting busy preparing to plant.

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Farmers growing arable crops such as wheat and barley could be better protected from the initial rise in fertiliser prices, as they generally buy in advance.

From BBC

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.

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James Winslade, a beef and arable farmer from Somerset, has seen more than 90% of his farm submerged in the recent rains, and said he is days away from losing his crops to rot.

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Just four percent of arable land is farmed in Congo-Brazzaville, which is largely covered in forest.

From Barron's