Pruning company Haven from Marknesse had a special saw arm built to cut back the typical windbreaks around Flevoland companies. You can now work over the frost. Photo: N. van der Boom

The driver sits backwards in the cab. But, with a nice sun, the topsoil quickly becomes mushy, so that the tractor has to quickly swerve to the asphalt. Photo: N. van der Boom

Plowing yellow mustard under at the Maljaars arable farm in the Zeeland women's polder. After the large crop has been cut short, the Rumptstad Ecoploeg can process it well. Photo: S. de Witte

The convenience of wide tires is that you can quickly exchange the plow for the fertilizer spreader. With frost in the ground it is fine to drive. Photo: S. de Witte

Contractor Van Diepen from Spanbroek has developed a self-propelled drag hose injector, based on a Fendt tractor. Photo: M. Keulemans

In addition to the frost, the dry autumn also had an influence on the condition of the soil. Bulb planting went exceptionally well last fall. Photo: M. Keulemans

Plots of light soil or, as here in Dronten, a piece where sprouts grew, can now be plowed nicely. Photo: N. van der Boom

Arable farm De Bruycker from Dronten is also active in spreading potash 60 over the frost. Photo: N. van der Boom

The beet campaign in England will continue until the beginning of March. Around the turn of the year, this contractor is working with two machines. Photo: R. Baker

After the beets on clay have been removed, around January, the harvest continues on light sandy soil in eastern England. Vervaet is lord and master there. Photo: R. Baker

Staatsbosbeheer uses the winter weather to cut down trees with this impressive harvester on caterpillars. Photo: H. Deuling

Westerman Grondverzet from Vlagtwedde is building a new manure basin. Photo: H. Deuling

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Frost takes advantage above and below the ground

10 February 2017 - Redactie Boerenbusiness - 1 reaction

After two frost-free years, arable farmers are very happy with the winter weather that we have been treated to since the beginning of December. In January it is again used for spreading fertilizer or plowing, for example. Hopefully we will see more benefit from it this spring.

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Frost takes advantage above and below the ground

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