At the end of September, contractor Dieleman from Slootdorp harvests sugar beets in the Wieringermeer. It was by no means dry. Photo: N. van der Boom
On 28 September, contractor Hopmans from Wieringerwerf has just resumed the seed potato harvest at arable farm Popkema from Slootdorp. Photo: N. van der Boom
Arable farmers Timmerman and De Graaf harvest their potatoes together in Drenthe with an AVR Puma+ bunker harvester. Photo: H. Deuling
The Veenkoloniën and surrounding areas are still full of DR 1500 bunker harvesters, which Grimme built for a long time. With a modification, such as a large wheel here, they can last for many years. Photo: H. Deuling
Dealer Vervaet from Wolphaartsdijk demonstrates the new John Deere 6250R at arable farm Nieuw Campen in Kamperland. Photo: R. Zuijdweg
After the potato harvest, the soil is loosened considerably at Nieuw Campen. A new Maschio cultivator is used for this. Photo: R. Zuijdweg
Quite a bit of corn has had to deal with storm damage this fall. Fortunately, modern shredders can reasonably limit the losses. Photo: N. van der Boom
In the evenings, contractor Visch from Doornspijk is chopping maize along the A6 in Lelystad. In the background the Maxima power station. Photo: N. van der Boom
For many contractors, the 2017 maize harvest is a wet one. Loonbedrijf Van den Hardenberg from Elspeet struggles its way through the plot. Photo: J. Drost
Some livestock farmers simply like to chop themselves with light and old equipment. So cheap, if you count the hours for hobby. Photo: J. Drost

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Potato harvest also had good moments

9 November 2017 - Redactie Boerenbusiness

Rain, rot and difficult harvesting conditions remain with many arable farmers. Yet there were also plenty of nice days, in which a lot of work was done. The same goes for the corn crop. There too there is 'the good, the bad and the ugly'.

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