PVL's projects
Onderzoek van samengestelde peilgestuurde drainage in functie van de teeltopbrengsten en de kwaliteit van het oppervlaktewater Omwille van de klimaatveranderingen nemen problemen met betrekking tot enerzijds verdroging van de bodem en anderzijds met water oververzadigde gronden toe. Ter verbetering van deze waterhuishouding op landbouwpercelen behoort draineren tot een mogelijkheid. Bij een klassieke drainage zijn er […]
Level-controlled drainage Read More »
'Healthy claws in stables', a Flemish government demonstration project on the theme of sustainable agriculture and horticulture. The project started on 1 July 2015 and ended on 30 June 2017. The overall objective of this project was to raise awareness of claw problems in cattle on dairy farms to improve animal welfare,
Feed costs in pig farming account for 70-80% of total production costs. Part of the feed does not reach the pig's stomach but is lost. These losses can occur during production, storage, transport from silo to feed trough and through spillage during feed intake by the pigs. According to the literature
Feed consumption reduction as key to profitable pig production Read More »
Within the framework of the Strategic Action Plan Kwadraat (SALK), the province of Limburg has issued a project on sustainable use of animal manure. The project is implemented and coordinated by PVL in Bocholt and PIBO-Campus in Tongeren. In this project, manure flows in the province have been examined and ways of doing this in
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The demonstration project 'Weeks systems: choice in function of profitability and labour' for the Sustainable Agricultural Development Department of the Ministry of the Flemish Community. The project started on 1 June 2014 and ends on 31 May 2016. The objectives of this project are to obtain better profitability of a pig farm by choosing the most suitable soaking system on the
Weekly systems: choice according to profitability and labour Read More »
Around 10 million fattening pigs were slaughtered in Belgium in 2016. It is important that these pigs grow up in optimal conditions so that they can maximise their growth potential. One parameter that can be used to control welfare and growth is light intensity. Currently, 2 light intensities are used in Flemish pig farms. In stalls
Influence of light intensity on performance of fattening pigs Read More »
How important is the choice of finishing boar for farm results? An IWT research project of KU Leuven and ILVO focuses on the breeding value estimation of finishing boars and tries to shed light on their economic importance. Thus, the finishing boar not only influences the performance of finishing pigs, but also the reproduction results.
Genotype-environment interactions in terminal bears Read More »
The high feed prices farmers face today are mainly due to the role that protein crops have taken in feed rations. Soybean meal is a very important raw material. However, soya is not grown in our regions, which makes transport drive up the cost price. The increasing demand for soy by developing
Protein blending: Alternative protein sources in the diet of fattening pigs Read More »
In the context of animal welfare, surgical castration is coming under increasing pressure. As a result, research into alternatives is necessary. This brings us to the fattening of immunocastrates or intact boars. This study investigated to what extent housing affects technical performance and the
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The development of these web pages was done as part of the demonstration project 'Economic and technical key figures in the modern pig farm' for the Sustainable Agricultural Development Department of the Ministry of the Flemish Community. The project started on 1 October 2011 and ended on 31 December 2013. The objectives of this project were better valorisation/profitability of a pig farm
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