Bulb company N. Schouten from Wervershoof harvesting tulip bulbs in Lelystad on 3 July. Photo: N. van der Boom

A little further on, Germaco from Bovenkarspel is busy with 2 harvesters. The harvesting of the tulips went exceptionally well this year due to the beautiful weather. Photo: N. van der Boom

Contractor Paridaen from St. Kruis, Zeeland, converted an old Krone Big M into a self-propelled grass seed mower. Up to 3ha per hour can be made with 4 mowers of 6m working width. Photo: K. de Nood

The Belgian contractor De Ketelaere from Aalter chops a plot of winter wheat as feed for the cows. Photo: K. de Nood

Chopping grass by contracting company Gebr. Jansen from Vlagtwedde on June 23. Photo: H. Deuling

Farmer Herman Soppe from Mussel is busy protecting his potatoes with an Agrifac Condor. Photo: H. Deuling

With two combines, contractor Brasser from Veere is threshing winter wheat for arable farm Nieuw Campen in Kamperland, Zeeland. Photo: R. Zuijdweg

Also Mts. Dieleman in Kortgene is threshing wheat. A lot of work has already been done, especially in the southwest. Photo: R. Zuijdweg

Tulip bulbs are harvested early in the morning by the Botman bulb company. After 30mm of precipitation it is wet for a while, but the soil was still good at the beginning of July. Photo: N. van der Boom

Despite the fact that this Koops net harvester is already 25 years old, the first one built by the company, it still does its job effortlessly. Photo: N. van der Boom

Contractor Paridaen threshing winter barley on 26 June. In Zeeland, the grain harvest started exceptionally early this year. Photo: K. de Nood

Fiber flax has had a very hard time this year due to the prolonged drought. The Belgian flaxer De Vos from St. Laureins is drawing flax here in Zeeuws Vlaanderen. Photo: K. de Nood

Photo report Agrifoto.nl

Combines steal wheat between showers

28 July 2017 - Redactie Boerenbusiness

With the changeable weather at the end of July, combines have to 'steal' the wheat from the country, in between showers. There are occasional gaps, especially in the southwest. That was different a few weeks ago. The tulip bulb harvest could also fully benefit from this.

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Combines steal wheat between showers

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