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Rotation Four Field Crop Methods Ancient Dutch 1500s Popularized

Front Four-field rotation
Back Crop rotation methods are ancient but this Dutch method from the 1500s was popularized in Britain in the 1700s and led to a large increase in agricultural productivity. It typically involved rotating wheat, turnips, barley and clover, and allowed livestock to be bred year-round.

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