noun
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the act, process, or art of tilling
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tilled land
Etymology
Origin of tillage
Example Sentences
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"Ultimately, we need a more diversified agricultural model, with fewer cattle, and more horticulture, organics and tillage," he told AFP.
From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025
Intense tillage is known to be bad for worms.
From Science Magazine • Sep. 26, 2023
He eventually became a notable proponent of no-till techniques, where crops are grown without disturbing the soil through tillage, which greatly reduces soil erosion and creates many environmental and climate benefits.
From Seattle Times • May 23, 2023
The money would provide farmers with technical and financial assistance to implement practices like planting cover crops or reducing soil tillage.
From Reuters • May 2, 2023
The same land and tillage after drainage in a period of five consecutive years produced an average of nineteen and one-fourth bushels per acre.
From Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 12, March 22, 1884 A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside by Various
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