arable farmingFarming really has two branches: arable and pastoral.pastoral farming


Arable is where farmers plough the land, sow seeds and grow plants to harvest. You know, stuff like corn, wheat, vegetables, soy beans and so on. Pastoral farming involves animals. I guess you’ll know what they might be: cattle (for meat, cheese and milk), hens or chickens (for meat and eggs), sheep (for meat and wool) and many other animals.

Increasingly, no-till agriculture means that energy-guzzling ploughing is going out