PVL's projects
A local food system with quality products is gaining more and more interest. Consequently, sales of short-chain products are on the rise. The fact that consumers are again interested in straight-from-the-farm products is a positive trend. To add value to the short-chain story and make it more sustainable, it is of [...]
Sustainable products from the Limburg landscape Read More »
In addition to pig farmers and society at large, consumers, processors and retailers have increasingly focused on animal welfare in recent years. This includes not only focusing on removing negative experiences, but also adding positive ones such as having music played in the stall. A pioneer in this field started
Musical pigs: adding value by stimulating desired animal behaviour through music Read More »
The new manure action plan (MAP 6) has taken several new measures to improve surface water quality in Flanders. The European objective stipulates that surface water at 95% of all monitoring points should contain less than 50 mg Nitrate per L. In MAP 6, Flanders has given that directive a different interpretation by
Structural approach to specific bottlenecks towards good water quality Read More »
The organic matter content of Flemish agricultural soils shows a clearly declining trend. This is negative for soil quality and future yield assurance. The declining organic matter content is a trend that we can now observe for about 30 years. 30 years ago there was also a turnaround in fertiliser policy with the first Nitrates Directive in
Towards better soil quality with agriculture and nature Read More »
The organic matter content of Flemish agricultural soils shows a clearly declining trend. This is negative for soil quality and future yield assurance. The declining organic matter content is a trend that we can now observe for about 30 years. 30 years ago there was also a turnaround in fertiliser policy with the first Nitrates Directive in
Towards better soil quality with agriculture and nature Read More »
The agricultural sector has historically been a fairly traditional one. Increasingly stringent operating conditions and the ever louder calls for greater sustainability, both economic and environmental, are creating opportunities for (technological) innovation. Specifically, Smart Farming (or precision farming) will support the farm manager in strategic decisions at farm level, but also at individual planting and
Eco² added value through precision demonstration Read More »
The organic matter content of Flemish agricultural soils shows a clearly declining trend. This is not only negative for soil quality and the associated yield guarantee into the future. It also shows that the agricultural sector is engaging in carbon degradation on its intensively cultivated soils. In times of increasing social interest in climate issues, this is not the signal
Circular carbon accumulation for better soil Read More »
The period around weaning is a difficult, critical phase for piglets. On many farms, we then see problems with weaning diarrhoea or other health problems. Often, this also results in poor technical performance. Currently, antibiotics are still often used to prevent these problems, but this should be phased out. On the
"Optimal weaning management" helps you on your way to better health status Read More »
The organic matter content of Flemish agricultural soils shows a clearly declining trend. This is not only negative for soil quality and the associated yield guarantee into the future. It also shows that the agricultural sector is engaging in carbon degradation on its intensively cultivated soils. In times of increasing social interest in climate issues, this is not the signal
Circular carbon accumulation for better soil Read More »
Seed fumigations are under pressure in several crops, including maize. The curtain already fell on Sonido and the use of Mesurol is on the wane. European re-registration is leading to fewer available resources. Common maize cultivation may look different in the future as the known protection against bird droppings, zipper needles
Mesurol-free maize Read More »