Agriculture, like most other areas of working life, was greatly affected by the machines invented during the Industrial Revolution. Agriculture in Britain and elsewhere had made leaps forward in the 18th century, and its success released labour for factories in urban areas. From better iron tools to threshing machines, country life was transformed in the never-ceasing search for profit.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2191/agriculture-in-the-british-industrial-revolution/.