In the run-up to Christmas, Brussels sprout growing company R & J Herbert from Zeewolde was busy harvesting Brussels sprouts for the European Christmas dinner. For the photo, all six machines, twenty people in total, are driving one behind the other. Photo: N. van der Boom

On December 29, during a beautiful winter's day, arable farm Mts. Terpstra is busy plowing a parcel of grassland in Friesland. Seed potatoes will probably come here this year. Photo: N. van der Boom

Delvano celebrates its 50th anniversary. Before that, it opened its doors. It all started with this Safetrac, built on a Ford 2000. Photo: K. de Nood

A lot has happened in 50 years. About half of all machines Delvano builds are self-propelled. Usually on culture wheels because they don't do much with train paths in Belgium. Photo: K. de Nood

The Lamma show took place in England on January 18 and 19. The British ATH but in freezing weather. Harvesting machine builder PMC, part of Ploeger, was shown in the new company colours. That takes some getting used to. Photo: N. Wigdahl

Another yellow behemoth on the stock exchange. In this case the 300hp+ monster from McCormick, which the brand already showed at the Agritechnica. Photo: N. Wigdahl

Plowing beet land on December 8 in Dronten. Photo: N. van der Boom

On December 9, Steggink Akkerbouw will harvest the last sugar beets in Kloosterhaar in Overijssel. The company does this with their own Grimme Rootster harvesting combination. Photo: N. van der Boom

Contractor Smit from Sint Jansklooster is busy injecting manure in Marknesse on 1 February. This works fine on a high parcel of sandy soil. Photo: E. Koolhof

Fertilizer has already been applied before, such as nitrogen on a plot of tulip bulbs in Swifterbant. Photo: E. Koolhof

Photo report Agrifoto.nl

For a while manure can be brought onto the land again

6 February 2017 - Redactie Boerenbusiness

After the starting gun on 1 February, the greatest need could be alleviated immediately by spreading slurry on arable land. The weather gave the opportunity for that. Fertilizer could already be spread during the last frost period.

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Photo report Agrifoto.nl

For a while manure can be brought onto the land again

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