Contractor Breure from Swifterbant harvests sugar beets at De Minderhoudhoeve in the same village at the end of November. Conditions have not improved in 2 months. Photo: N. van der Boom
Simultaneously with the harvesting, the clay soil is dug and winter wheat is sown under reasonable conditions. Photo: N. van der Boom
On the other side of the Ketelbrug, in Nagele, the harvest is noticeably better on the light sandy loam. Contractor De Rijke is busy here. Photo: N. van der Boom
Contractor Dam from Wehe-Den Hoorn (GR) hired tracked dumpers to get the beets off the land neatly. Photo: F. Gunnink
Contractor Jelle Bijlsma is normally involved in earthmoving, but has done a lot of agricultural work last season. Photo: F. Gunnink
The only drawback of the vehicles is that the beets cannot be tipped high. A shovel helps with that. Photo: F. Gunnink
Grimme tested their prototype Ventor harvester in the Netherlands. He has been given an experimental haulm topper. Photo: J. Eising
Grimme first presented the machine last September. A limited production starts this year. Photo: J. Eising

Photo report Agrifoto.nl

Emergency handle required for beet harvest

22 January 2018 - Redactie Boerenbusiness

In order to properly harvest the last sugar beets, some contractors have to take rigorous measures. For example, the use of tracked dumpers, so that the soil is somewhat spared.

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