The Land and Its People, Chapters in Rural Life and History (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Transforming British farming through science, labor, and policy to feed a nation. This edition draws on passages that illuminate how arable farming became central to the country’s economy, science, and civilization, shaping the future of agriculture.

The excerpts show how modern methods—fertilizers, better livestock, and new machinery—were combined with organized labor and government action during a pivotal era. They reveal the challenges and reforms that helped farmers boost tillage, manage resources, and respond to wartime needs, while weighing the costs and risks of dramatic change.

• How arable farming tied together crops, livestock, and manure for stronger yields


• The role of science, fertilizers, and tractors in expanding cultivated land


• Public campaigns, labor programs, and the Land Army shaping rural work


• Policy debates on enclosure, wages, and agricultural support during wartime

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