Slurry is the basis for almost all crops on the northern sandy and valley soils. That means day and night work for contractors. Contractor Jan Wiechertjes from Eerste Exloërmond is working on their new Vervaet trike here. Photo: H. Deuling
Arable farm Naber from Eerste Exloërmond is digging a plot and sowing summer grain immediately. Photo: H. Deuling
Light soil is still fully plowed, such as in the Noordoostpolder. Arable farm De Zeeuw is also working on this. Their Fendt on caterpillars makes the heart of every technology enthusiast beat faster. Photo: N. van der Boom
Sowing activities have so far mainly been entrusted to the light plots in Flevoland. Deep-plowed soils, for example. Contractor Heyboer from Biddinghuizen is working at agricultural company Burgmans in Dronten with two sowing combinations. Photo: N. van der Boom
On the other side of the world, in Australia, things are very different. The grain harvest is now over. This arable farmer is harrowing so-called fire breaks before heaps of chaff are burned that have remained after the harvest. Photo: S. Hoekstra
You don't easily have too much power in Western Australia's wheatbelt. Quadtrac, Rowtrac or Steiger. They are all available at this Case IH dealer. Photo: S. Hoekstra
Arable farmer Errit Plaatje from Tweede Valthermond is injecting slurry himself. Photo: H. Deuling
The Hunze en Aa/'s water board from Veendam drives around with the shore mill to spread ditch waste. Photo: H. Deuling
Asparagus growers are also busy. Asparagus farm Sonnenschein from Panningen is milling beds so that the white gold can grow. Photo: S. Jussen
Another asparagus grower, in Germany, has already milled the ridges and is now putting the plastic on top. Photo: S. Jussen

Photo report Agrifoto.nl

Spring jitters clearly noticeable among arable farmers

27 March 2017 - Redactie Boerenbusiness

Everyone agrees that it will be a very busy week for arable farmers. Seed drills are ready to go and many cubic meters of manure are being spread.

In this photo series we give a preview of what is to come. A report with photos from the past two weeks, when a few already ventured onto the land.

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