These smaller, rectangular bales were taken off the fields as soon as they were put together.
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The bales that are stored outside are wrapped in plastic. Usually white or green. Some of them have designs on them. I think they look like monster marshmallows in this photo.
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The crops that I've been showing are almost all along the main road that becomes Hauptstrasse when it enters Villigen. Lots of variety in a small space. The village visible in the background is a neighboring village called Rüfenach.
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Fewer awns than on the one on the main blog.
Some statistics from 2000 from the Swiss agricultural unit. Update: try this new page here.
Out of 88,419 hectares used for human consumption:
Winter wheat Winterweizen 85.3%
Summer wheat Sommerweizen 10.2%
Rye Roggen 2.2%
Spelt Dinkel 2.0%
Emmer, Einkorn 0.2%
Mischel 0.1%
Out of 78,139 hectares used for animal feed:
Winter barley Wintergerste 45.9%
Corn Körnermais 27%
Triticale 16.5%
Oats Hafer 5.7%
Winter barley Sommergerste 4.5%
Mischel 0.4%
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