Planting potatoes by agricultural company Van Dijk from Emmen with an 8-row Grimme planter. Photo: J. Eising
Van der Stelt from Beverwijk sprays liquid fertilizer over a plot of potato land. Photo: J. Eising
Sowing onions at arable farm De Minderhoudhoeve in Swifterbant. The Valtra T203 on Soucy tracks is on demo to see how the ground pressure is. Photo: N. van der Boom
The land for the onions is flattened twice before sowing by this Valtra 8950 on wide rubber. Photo: N. van der Boom
Two John Deere tractors are ready to start early in the morning at PPO Lelystad. Photo: N. van der Boom
Sowing onions continues in the evenings, here at contractor Breure from Swifterbant. Photo: N. van der Boom
Arable farm Stokman in Biddinghuizen sows the onions with the help of colleague Blitterswijk Agro. Photo: N. van der Boom
Sowing organic oats at De Winter in Biddinghuizen. The tractor is on a track of 3,15m and the oats are sown in wide rows for hoeing. Photo: N. van der Boom
Contractor Feunekes from Blijham sows the sugar beets of arable farm Dewulf from Weenderveld. Photo: H. Deuling
John Deere 6210R with Sulky Xeos TF front tank, Farmax spading machine and Hommes packer roller from arable farm Schuitema from Mussel. Photo: H. Deuling
Contractor Lozeman from Raalte injecting manure after a cut of grass has been harvested so that maize can be used. Photo: R. Pekkeriet
Gold of old. Arable farmer Wim Risseeuw from Groede sows his sugar beet with a 175 MF 1966. Photo: K. de Nood
On April 10, arable farmer Theo Dusarduijn is planting potatoes in Biervliet. Photo: K. de Nood

Photo report Agrifoto.nl

Sowing and planting machines are both busy

15 April 2019 - Redactie Boerenbusiness

Both the sowing and planting machines are working overtime at the beginning of April, with onions, sugar beets and potatoes going into the ground. Arable farmers in the Netherlands have been busy.

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