Contractor Rijpma from Woudsend in Friesland is busy fertilizing winter wheat in Flevoland. Photo: N. van der Boom

Potatoes are planted on April 10 at Wijtvliet farm in Swifterbant with their brand new Case IH Maxxum 150. Photo: N. van der Boom

Sowing corn 24 rows at a time on a crop farm in Central Illinois. The Case IH Magnum 380 is equipped with substantial footwear. 1000 tires front and 1250 rear. Photo: C. Colby

Those who prefer not to drive on tires can also opt for caterpillars at Case. The Magnum is then called Rowtrac, as seen here when sowing corn with a John Deere machine. Photo: C. Colby

And for those who are not enough, the Quadtrac articulated tractor can also be equipped with caterpillars on row culture. Photo: C. Colby

Planting potatoes at Mencke Agriculture in Barger-Compascuum in Drenthe. Directly building up the back is not a problem here. Photo: H. Deuling

The soil is loosened immediately before planting by a Fendt 824 Vario with Horsch Tiger 3 AS cultivator and Horsch Duodrill sowing unit. Photo: H. Deuling

Miscanthus, also known as elephant grass, chop in Zeeland Flanders with a special Claas bunker chopper. Photo: E. Koolhof

The same contractor, De Bruyne from Assenede, is also fertilizing the drag hose in Zeeuws Vlaanderen. Photo: E. Koolhof

Anyone who did not want to sit on a rug on King's Day could participate in an old-timer tour in Dronten. It wasn't the weather. Photo: M. Koolhof

Planting potatoes with a new planting combination from arable farm Schlepers in Dronten. The heavy clay soil is easy to work with. Photo: N. van der Boom

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Spring work on the American tour

1 May 2017 - Redactie Boerenbusiness

Everything is bigger in America. So are the seed drills and tractors. We see that in this photo report, including images from the US. In the Netherlands, we look back at the planting season, which is in its final phase.

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Spring work on the American tour

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