Touring France to Belgium

[furrowtickler]

Will get to Bruges today from Paris area
I am astounded by the amount of maximum deep tillage here . Every second field bare as can be .
I find it interesting the European influence becoming an issue on grain contracts in western Canada in reference to conservation and sustainability in Ag .
From what I see here , we in western Canada are light years ahead .

[LEP]

I was in France right after Covid and thought the same thing.

Do as I say, not as I do.

[furrowtickler]

Very wet here
most fields have standing water in tramlines and areas

[FarmJunkie]

That’s why they deep till. Too much water and compaction some years. They can generally in most years kick the shit out of us moisture wise and they are out there packing the ground when the crops gotta come out or silage gotta get done. Most of them farm a lot less acres than we do to. Different areas different problems and different solutions.

[blackpowder]

Now can you imagine laying in a foxhole in that shite 80 or 110 years ago?

[TSIPP]

Should have let the Germans have it.

[blackpowder]

Really?

[WiltonRanch]

Should have let the Germans have it.

Kind of a slap in the face to our past generations who died defending but I kinda see your point. Thankless bastards almost deserved the Germans for their attitude towards the west. Imagine enough thankful though to level it out I hope.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

My understanding is that while our precipitation comes in unpredictable deluges that erode and flood, theirs comes in predictable steady amounts that stays where it lands.

[LEP]

My experience was much better with the French vs a Quebecer.

[furrowtickler]

Hard to say in France , French culture in buildings only it seems .
French culture in people is eroded tremendously and nearly impossible to recognize .
Belgium culture in Brugge very much alive and prevalent, vastly better atmosphere than Paris.
Hopefully get to see some relations today .

[SASKFARMER]

Nice enjoy your trip. Belgium was way nicer than Paris. Yes France isn't the same as it once was. Switzerland was awesome and so was Germany

[shtferbrains]

Keep the pictures coming.
Went to Denmark once.
They treated us very well.
I really enjoy being a tourist in farm country anywhere.
Farmers are always happy to meet other farmers.

[furrowtickler]

Brugge is an amazing ole feel city

[furrowtickler]

Unique architecture