fallow
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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
To reduce water use and comply with the groundwater law, Arvin-Edison is starting to buy some farmland and leave the fields fallow.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
There is a fallow week now before Townsend's side host France and face the trip to Dublin.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
That middle weekend - with fallow weeks either side - always felt a little imperfect.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026
The final third lay fallow for the grazing of the manor’s cattle.
From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi
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