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After the combine has left the field, we cut earlier, the baler arrives to gather the straw and compress it into blocks, ties with string before they are collect up and stored in a barn for the winter. We normally chop our straw for 4 main reasons; firstly it reduces the compaction of the soil on the fields with extra balers, tractors, loaders and trailers. Secondly the straw is a valuable source of nutrition for the next crop that has to be replaced with bought in fertiliser. Thirdly delays in baling due to rain (making the straw too wet) mean we can’t plant cover crops and turnips/OSR immediately behind the combine. Fourthly I don’t think it is ever valued highly enough! This year though with shortages around, mostly lower straw yields and very dry ground were sell some off the field and also baling some for ourselves to store and sell in the winter.