Lone tree in frosted ploughed field, Farnsfield, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Ridged soil in ploughed field, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Ploughed field with trees and mountains, Lassithi Plateau, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Furrows in a ploughed field near Coleshill in Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Fields between Llanarmon and Llanrhaeadr, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Farmland landscape, with ploughed fields and furrows in Palouse, Washington, USA. An aerial view with natural patterns, Palouse, Washington, USA

A man working in the fields at the social care and work project, the Homeless Garden Project in Santa Cruz. Sowing seed in the ploughed furrows, California, USA

Farmland landscape, with ploughed fields and furrows in Palouse, Washington, USA. An aerial view with natural patterns, Palouse, Washington, USA

Farmland landscape, with ploughed fields and furrows in Palouse, Washington, USA. An aerial view with natural patterns, Palouse, Washington, USA

Farmland landscape, with ploughed fields and furrows in Palouse, Washington, USA. An aerial view with natural patterns, Palouse, Washington, USA

Tip for forming a straight seed groove: Drive a tool handle to the soil surface.

Tractor during stubble ploughing in autumn, Pas-de-Calais, Opal Coast, France

Gulls following a tractor during stubble ploughing in autumn, Pas-de-Calais, Opal Coast, France

Ploughing a field seen from the sky in autumn, Pas-de-Calais, Opal coast, France