fallow

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He pointed out that as salmon have suffered declines, California’s agriculture industry has been planting more nut orchards, replacing other field crops that are easier to leave fallow when water is scarce.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Glastonbury is a notable absence this year as the Somerset extravaganza has a fallow year, but festival fans shouldn't worry as there's plenty else on the calendar.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

In France alone, about 300,000 hectares of land once used for cereal farming has been left fallow or abandoned since 2022, he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

There are currently six deer species in Britain – red, sika, fallow, roe, muntjac and Chinese water - but only red and roe are "truly indigenous", according to the British Deer Society.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Day came, and the fallow sun blinked over the lifeless ridges of Ered Lithui.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien