Long acre

In some countries, such as Australia and New Zealand, rural roads are separated from paddocks and fields by both a hedge or fence and a wide grass verge. Rather than leaving this verge fallow, farmers will often tether livestock on this verge to utilise pasture feed (in the form of the grass) which would otherwise be wasted. Since these "additional fields" consist of a strip some six to ten yards wide and often miles in length, they are traditionally known as The long acre.

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Paddock: The term paddock may refer to...

Verge: Verge may refer to:...

Pasture: Pasture is land with lush herbaceous vegetation cover used for grazing of ungulate livestock as part of a farm or ranch. Prior to the advent of mechanized farming, pasture was the primary source of food for cattle and sheep. It is still used extensively, particularly for free range and organic farmi...

Long acre related Images and Photos (experimental)

Design For a Dress Coach by Hatchett of Long Acre 1780	Long, Long Trailer, The (DVD)	Long Haul, The (1957)	Long View
Long Neck	So Long, Letty (1929) (DVD)	So Long, Letty	Long Weekend
Long Shadows	Bulwana "Long Tom" Firing	Long Necks II	Matt Long

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