User:Gilderien/Field

In agriculture, the word field refers generally to an area of land enclosed or otherwise and used for agricultural purposes such as:


 * Cultivating crops
 * Usage as a paddock or, generally, an enclosure of livestock
 * Land left to lie fallow or as arable land

History
The earliest known field system is the Céide Fields found near Ballycastle, County Mayo, Ireland.

Fields as a habitat
Fields are a habitat for many creatures, such as mice, voles, rabbits and hares, among the mammals, and countless other animals such as birds and reptiles. Insects are also common in fields, and in great numbers are referred to as a plague, especially in the case of locusts. These are commonly seen as a pest and the owner of a field infested with such creatures may use pesticide or insecticide in an attempt to remove them.

Language
In Australian and New Zealand English, any agricultural field may be called a paddock. If stock are grazed there, the space may be called a run, e.g. sheep run; cattle run.