arable

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

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.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 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

Every scrap of arable land had been terraced and planted with barley, bitter buckwheat, or potatoes.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer