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Story: Arable farming

Page 11. All images & media

From page 1 - 19th-century arable farming

From page 2 - Ploughing and harvesting

From page 3 - Arable crops today

From page 4 - Mixed cropping and crop rotation

From page 5 - Cultivation and planting

From page 6 - Fertiliser and irrigation

From page 7 - Diseases and pests

From page 8 - Harvesting

From page 9 - Markets and processing

How to cite this page

Sue Zydenbos, Arable farming, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/3269/media (accessed 13 June 2026).

Story by Sue Zydenbos, published 1 March 2009.