Grain is an essential commodity used for food, drink, and clothing in Manor Lords, but managing this valuable resource is not that simple.

At the start of Manor Lords, you are randomly assigned a region within the medieval world. Resources such as animals for hunting and iron for weapons are represented by icons on the map. However, the fertility of farmland is highlighted by a colored overlay. Fertility is important because the colors of the soil indicate whether the soil will produce a solid yield. Green is good and red is bad, while light green will deteriorate over time, which you can improve with sheep.

Here's everything you need to know about how Grain works in Manor Lords.

There are four types of grains in Manory Lords: wheat (emmer), barley, flax, and rye, but only three are available at the start. Rye is introduced later in the city builder via the Development tree with an upgrade point spent on Rye Cultivation. Wheat, barley, and flax are available right at the start of the game, with wheat being the most important.