Rain has slowed legs further

However, it turns out that this not extreme it's late. A similar area had been planted around this time in 2016. It is striking that North Holland is far behind. Less than 50% of the potatoes have been planted there. According to local advisors, the soil in the province is still too moist. Farmers are now busy planting, so it is expected that all potatoes will be in the ground by the end of next week.

Nearly 50% still needs to be planted in the provinces of Zeeland and North Brabant. Last week, despite the rain, 10% of the acreage was planted in these areas. More than 75% has been planted in the Betuwe. 

The North experiences the least inconvenience
In the north of the country and in the Achterhoek, potato growers experienced the least inconvenience of the rain. The planted area there was increased to 80% last week. In the province of Flevoland, just under 10% still needs to be planted, but in the Noordoostpolder this is 25%.

In the province of Limburg, planting work has almost completely come to a standstill. The Limburg border area has about 80%, while in the rest of Limburg about 30% still needs to be planted.

Backlog in Flanders
It is striking that in Flanders less than 50% is in the ground. This means they are significantly behind previous years. Local growers and advisors call opposite Boerenbusiness even lower percentages. The reason for this is the heavy rain and rain is expected again in the run-up to the weekend. The heavy soil in West Flanders dries with great difficulty.

The emergence of early potatoes is also disappointing, say insiders. In Wallonia, on the other hand, planting is almost ready. There is still 10% to be planted. They are also almost finished planting in Germany and France. In the United Kingdom people are still lagging behind, as less than 50% have been planted there.