Farmers can plant seeds on a non-farmland dirt block
The bug
When a block is a farmland block, the farmer jumps or falls on it, and the block of farmland is transfused into a block of dirt, then the farmer will plant seeds on it, even if it is not (anymore) a farmland block.
How to reproduce
- Make a large field of crops
- Place a farmer villager and a composter block in the middle of the field
- Wait until the villager jumps on a seed (or jumps on the composter and then jumps on a seed), and the farmland block turns into a block of dirt.
- Look at the behavior of the villager replanting the seed on the block of dirt
Note: This bug does not happen every time.
Examples
• Here are examples in videos:
- Farmers can plant seeds on a non-farmland dirt block (1).mp4

- Farmers can plant seeds on a non-farmland dirt block (2).mp4

• Here are examples in photos:

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- non-farmland-dirt plant seed untilled-dirt villager
1.14-pre5 - 1.19.4
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Created Issue:
Villagers can plant Seeds (Wheat, possibly others) on untilled Dirt
As I was regularly playing the game, I pass by a Villager and they managed to place seeds into a Dirt block.
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Villagers can plantSeeds(Wheat, possibly others) on untilledDirtFarmers can plant seeds on a non-farmland dirt block
As I was regularly playing the game, I pass by a Villager and they managed toplace seeds into a Dirtblock.The bug
When a block is a farmland block, the farmer jumps or falls on it, and the block of farmland is transfused into a block of dirt, then the farmer will plant seeds on it, even if it is not (anymore) a farmland block.
How to reproduce
- Make a large field of crops
- Place a farmer villager and a composter block in the middle of the field
- Wait until the villager jumps on a seed (or jumps on the composter and then jumps on a seed), and the farmland block turns into a block of dirt.
- Look at the behavior of the villager replanting the seed on the block of dirt
Note: This bug does not happen every time.
Examples
Here are examples in videos:
Farmers can plant seeds on a non-farmland dirt block (1).mp4![]()
Farmers can plant seeds on a non-farmland dirt block (2).mp4![]()
The bug
When a block is a farmland block, the farmer jumps or falls on it, and the block of farmland is transfused into a block of dirt, then the farmer will plant seeds on it, even if it is not (anymore) a farmland block.
How to reproduce
- Make a large field of crops
- Place a farmer villager and a composter block in the middle of the field
- Wait until the villager jumps on a seed (or jumps on the composter and then jumps on a seed), and the farmland block turns into a block of dirt.
- Look at the behavior of the villager replanting the seed on the block of dirt
Note: This bug does not happen every time.
Examples
Here are examples in videos:
Farmers can plant seeds on a non-farmland dirt block (1).mp4
Farmers can plant seeds on a non-farmland dirt block (2).mp4The bug
When a block is a farmland block, the farmer jumps or falls on it, and the block of farmland is transfused into a block of dirt, then the farmer will plant seeds on it, even if it is not (anymore) a farmland block.
How to reproduce
- Make a large field of crops
- Place a farmer villager and a composter block in the middle of the field
- Wait until the villager jumps on a seed (or jumps on the composter and then jumps on a seed), and the farmland block turns into a block of dirt.
- Look at the behavior of the villager replanting the seed on the block of dirt
Note: This bug does not happen every time.
Examples
• Here are examples in videos:
Farmers can plant seeds on a non-farmland dirt block (1).mp4
Farmers can plant seeds on a non-farmland dirt block (2).mp4• Here are examples in photos:
The bug
When a block is a farmland block, the farmer jumps or falls on it, and the block of farmland is transfused into a block of dirt, then the farmer will plant seeds on it, even if it is not (anymore) a farmland block.
How to reproduce
- Make a large field of crops
- Place a farmer villager and a composter block in the middle of the field
- Wait until the villager jumps on a seed (or jumps on the composter and then jumps on a seed), and the farmland block turns into a block of dirt.
- Look at the behavior of the villager replanting the seed on the block of dirt
Note: This bug does not happen every time.
Examples
• Here are examples in videos:
Farmers can plant seeds on a non-farmland dirt block (1).mp4
Farmers can plant seeds on a non-farmland dirt block (2).mp4• Here are examples in photos:
The bug
When a block is a farmland block, the farmer jumps or falls on it, and the block of farmland is transfused into a block of dirt, then the farmer will plant seeds on it, even if it is not (anymore) a farmland block.
How to reproduce
- Make a large field of crops
- Place a farmer villager and a composter block in the middle of the field
- Wait until the villager jumps on a seed (or jumps on the composter and then jumps on a seed), and the farmland block turns into a block of dirt.
- Look at the behavior of the villager replanting the seed on the block of dirt
Note: This bug does not happen every time.
Examples
• Here are examples in videos:
- Farmers can plant seeds on a non-farmland dirt block (1).mp4
- Farmers can plant seeds on a non-farmland dirt block (2).mp4
• Here are examples in photos:
The bug
When a block is a farmland block, the farmer jumps or falls on it, and the block of farmland is transfused into a block of dirt, then the farmer will plant seeds on it, even if it is not (anymore) a farmland block.
How to reproduce
- Make a large field of crops
- Place a farmer villager and a composter block in the middle of the field
- Wait until the villager jumps on a seed (or jumps on the composter and then jumps on a seed), and the farmland block turns into a block of dirt.
- Look at the behavior of the villager replanting the seed on the block of dirt
Note:This bug does not happen every time.Examples
• Here are examples in videos:
- Farmers can plant seeds on a non-farmland dirt block (1).mp4
- Farmers can plant seeds on a non-farmland dirt block (2).mp4
• Here are examples in photos:
The bug
When a block is a farmland block, the farmer jumps or falls on it, and the block of farmland is transfused into a block of dirt, then the farmer will plant seeds on it, even if it is not (anymore) a farmland block.
How to reproduce
- Make a large field of crops
- Place a farmer villager and a composter block in the middle of the field
- Wait until the villager jumps on a seed (or jumps on the composter and then jumps on a seed), and the farmland block turns into a block of dirt.
- Look at the behavior of the villager replanting the seed on the block of dirt
Note: This bug does not happen every time.
Examples
• Here are examples in videos:
- Farmers can plant seeds on a non-farmland dirt block (1).mp4
- Farmers can plant seeds on a non-farmland dirt block (2).mp4
• Here are examples in photos:
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Duplicate of MC-148715
Duplicate of MC-148715
Duplicate of MC-148715
Villagers will only loose their profession if they check for the workplace block and notice that it was detroyed.
This only happens during their "work" time (see this https://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Villager#Schedules) and they must be able to actually see the position where the block was use the workplace.
Alternatively you could move them 96 or more block away to let them forget their profession.
Also keep in mind that this will only work if you have never traded with them, once you've traded with them (= have any Experience) they're stuck with the profession.
Regarding the second problem (farmer not farming), I have no glue but might be related to MC-148715 and/or MC-148671.
Duplicate of MC-148715
Duplicate of MC-148715
Duplicate of MC-148715
Thanks for the report; however this is a duplicate of MC-148715.

Confirmed for 1.14.1 Pre-Release 1
The bug
When a block is a farmland block, the farmer jumps or falls on it, and the block of farmland is transfused into a block of dirt, then the farmer will plant seeds on it, even if it is not (anymore) a farmland block.
How to reproduce
Note: This bug does not happen every time.
Examples
Here are examples in videos:

Farmers can plant seeds on a non-farmland dirt block (1).mp4
Farmers can plant seeds on a non-farmland dirt block (2).mp4
Still in 1.14.1 Release
Still in 1.14.2 Pre-Release 1 and 1.14.2 Pre-Release 2
Can confirm in 1.19.4