Vitebsk district farmers are catching up on lost time due to rains during the harvest
Everything possible is being done to save time and harvest the golden crop as efficiently as possible. Our correspondents were convinced of this in the field of the M. F. Shmyrev agro-complex of OJSC "Vitebsk Broiler Poultry Factory", located near the village of Ivankovo.
The director of the agro-complex, Alexey Doylin, said that all 12 combine harvesters available to the farm are harvesting winter wheat on an area of 250 hectares. The head said that, taking into account the adjustments made by the rainy weather, they are implementing an algorithm that allows them to catch up.
In particular, equipment is being repaired on-site, combine harvesters are being refueled, and they are left in the field overnight under reliable guard.
The chief agronomist, Maria Krupenko, proudly reported that the yield this year is about 76 centners per hectare, which is approximately twice (!) higher than last year. Among the six varieties of winter wheat, two are domestic, the same number are German, one is Austrian, and one is Polish (with the cute name "Markiza").
In total, grain is to be harvested from approximately 4220 hectares. By the time of our arrival, less than 10 percent had been harvested.
In parallel, the land is being prepared for the future sowing of the 2026 winter crops.
Among the participants of the harvest is a family team: senior combine operator Andrey Prudnikov and his son, combine operator Alexander Ershov. The head is confident that the experienced machine operator will be among the first "thousand-plus" (those who harvest over a thousand tons).
And 23-year-old Ilya Evdokimov sat behind the wheel of a combine harvester for the first time during this harvest. He proved himself excellently as a driver and tractor driver during sowing, so he was entrusted with operating the "ship of the fields."
While we were talking with the harvesters, a mobile canteen arrived in the field. The caterer Daria Pisareva served delicious borscht, put millet porridge and a pork cutlet on plates. The apple compote also pleased the grain growers, who also received rations for the evening. And the machine operators saved time during their lunch break, so there was no time for a feast. They quickly refueled and went back to the fight for the harvest, because they perfectly understand that all hope is on them and they will not let anyone down. They proudly showed the inscription on their branded t-shirt "Nobody but us!" – just like paratroopers. They work on this principle. And they are also for our food security.
Workers from the Surazh forestry of the Vitebsk district are helping the farmers. For example, the driver of logging equipment Andrey Artemenko is involved in the current harvest as a tractor driver. Forester Yuri Bekeshev also took the wheel of a combine harvester. In total, six representatives from the forestry are helping the farmers.
"Vitbichi"
The director of the agro-complex, Alexey Doylin, said that all 12 combine harvesters available to the farm are harvesting winter wheat on an area of 250 hectares. The head said that, taking into account the adjustments made by the rainy weather, they are implementing an algorithm that allows them to catch up.
In particular, equipment is being repaired on-site, combine harvesters are being refueled, and they are left in the field overnight under reliable guard.
The chief agronomist, Maria Krupenko, proudly reported that the yield this year is about 76 centners per hectare, which is approximately twice (!) higher than last year. Among the six varieties of winter wheat, two are domestic, the same number are German, one is Austrian, and one is Polish (with the cute name "Markiza").
In total, grain is to be harvested from approximately 4220 hectares. By the time of our arrival, less than 10 percent had been harvested.
In parallel, the land is being prepared for the future sowing of the 2026 winter crops.
Among the participants of the harvest is a family team: senior combine operator Andrey Prudnikov and his son, combine operator Alexander Ershov. The head is confident that the experienced machine operator will be among the first "thousand-plus" (those who harvest over a thousand tons).
And 23-year-old Ilya Evdokimov sat behind the wheel of a combine harvester for the first time during this harvest. He proved himself excellently as a driver and tractor driver during sowing, so he was entrusted with operating the "ship of the fields."
While we were talking with the harvesters, a mobile canteen arrived in the field. The caterer Daria Pisareva served delicious borscht, put millet porridge and a pork cutlet on plates. The apple compote also pleased the grain growers, who also received rations for the evening. And the machine operators saved time during their lunch break, so there was no time for a feast. They quickly refueled and went back to the fight for the harvest, because they perfectly understand that all hope is on them and they will not let anyone down. They proudly showed the inscription on their branded t-shirt "Nobody but us!" – just like paratroopers. They work on this principle. And they are also for our food security.
Workers from the Surazh forestry of the Vitebsk district are helping the farmers. For example, the driver of logging equipment Andrey Artemenko is involved in the current harvest as a tractor driver. Forester Yuri Bekeshev also took the wheel of a combine harvester. In total, six representatives from the forestry are helping the farmers.
"Vitbichi"