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straw
farming
bales
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Nikon D2Xs
Tokina SD 50-135mm f/2.8 DX AT-X Pro
Cherhill Down


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Cherhill Down 03

Cherhill Down 03
After harvesting cereal the dry stalks of straw are baled. The most common type of baling machine in industrialised countries today is the round baler. The machines wrap netting or twine around the bales to make them keep their shape. Being round, they will of course roll away and transporting them presents safety challenges. People have been killed by bales falling on them, or on their vehicles when following a load.
Straw has many uses. Often it is used for livestock bedding and fodder. Cattle and horses will eat straw but other feed is desirable to keep their health and strength up such as hay, which is dried grass, and much more nutritious than straw.

Photographed with a Nikon D2Xs at ISO 100, and a Tokina 50-135mm f/2.8 lens.

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 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
beautiful sunny summer image.
6 years ago.
The Limbo Connection club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Thanks very much. You can see the shadows lengthening. It was a lovely day, but there won't be too many more as we approach October. It's a dispiriting thought.
6 years ago.

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