On May 2, Horizon Flowers from Zwaagdijk is busy harvesting a parcel of tulips in Lelystad. Certainly from the air this provides a beautiful view, although not every tourist is happy with it! Photo: N. van der Boom

JVS-Techniek built the self-propelled head machine for the company. The cab folds up hydraulically, allowing it to be transported on a special trailer behind the van. Photo: N. van der Boom

Contractor Gebr. Blankespoor from Harskamp (Gld) mowing the first cut of grass. Photo: J. Drost

Not long after, there is chopping. The company does this with a brand new John Deere 8600i forage harvester, which has its first hectares to choose from. Photo: J. Drost

Little and large at contractor Aarnink & Ooms in Emmeloord. With a narrow-track tractor and special manure tank, the slurry spreads into orchards. Quite different from the 315 HP New Holland with a 12 meter injector behind it. Photo: E. Koolhof

Contractor Gebr. Koster from Biddinghuizen built a machine on four Claas caterpillars by Ploeger. The product is blown into containers. Photo: E. Koolhof

Grass dryer Hartog from Abbekerk is busy raking alfalfa together in Flevoland. It uses a special ROC band rake for this, which does not rake soil into the crop and leaves the leaves on the plant. Photo: E. Koolhof

Hartog uses a bunker chopper for the alfalfa. The trucks, in the background, wait at the headland and drive the chopped product to the drying plant in North Holland. Photo: E. Koolhof

Contractor Derichs is busy chopping a plot of grass with their Krone Big X 700, just across the Dutch border near Venlo. Photo: Marcel K

Despite its size, the rake can only just stay ahead of it. Photo: Marcel K

Contractor Tietema from Nieuw-Amsterdam is busy pressing silage from the first cut into the bale. Photo: J. Eising

A cattle farmer in Drenthe mowing with a New Holland T6.155 and Pöttinger mowers. Photo: J. Eising

Photo report Agrifoto.nl

Shredders are working overtime in the grass

June 6, 2017 - Redactie Boerenbusiness - 1 reaction

The first cut of grass is barely gone when the second is already on its way. Forage harvesters work overtime for contractors in the country. This is clearly visible in this photo report.

In addition to grass, alfalfa is also chopped for the drying plant.

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Shredders are working overtime in the grass

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