How field work is going in Belarus

The article provides an overview of the agricultural activities in Belarus during the autumn season. It highlights the progress of crop harvests, including grain and leguminous crops, rapeseed straw, sugar beets, potatoes, vegetables, and corn for grain and silage, with data showing that 87.3% of the planned areas have been harvested. The article also covers the sowing of winter grains and the expansion of alfalfa cultivation areas. Additionally, it notes the variations in the timing of winter sowing across different regions due to differing soil and climatic conditions. The article concludes by mentioning that some farms have started sowing winter grain crops earlier than usual to meet deadlines and make the best use of favorable weather and soil conditions.

The dates are different, but the approaches are the same. Popular wisdom says: "Autumn has eight jobs." In reality, there are many more. Grain and leguminous crops, rapeseed straw, sugar beets, potatoes, vegetables, corn for grain and silage are being harvested, fertilizers are being applied, soil is being prepared, winter grains are being planted, and much more. The work must be done efficiently and within the optimal time frame. All of them are important. As of the morning of September 2, out of 2 million 304 thousand hectares of grain and leguminous crops (with corn), 2 million 11 thousand have been harvested - 87.3 percent of all areas (a year ago - 86.5). In the Brest region - 88.6 (87.6), Vitebsk - 95.9 (94.0), Gomel - 81.9 (77.0), Grodno - 85.7 (86.6), Minsk - 83.8 (84.4), Mogilev - 90.9 (91.8). In general, 7 million 873 thousand tons of grain, including rapeseed, were collected in all categories of farms in the country. Of these, 6 million 741 thousand tons are grain and ...