Field Blocks in North Rhine-Westphalia

A block of fields shall constitute a contiguous utilised agricultural area, surrounded by permanent borders, which has been cultivated by one or more farmers with one or more crops, wholly or partly set aside or withdrawn from production in whole or in part. The parcels are divided according to the main land uses arable land, grassland, permanent crops, 2. Column and others. Since 2005, field blocks in NRW have been the area reference under the Integrated Administration and Control System (IACS) for EU agricultural support. The current data is retrieved once a day.