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Your voice counts: Help evaluate new PAS measures with potential for your sector.

On 28 August, 2 September and 24 September, the RAMMONIA project partners will organise a workshop for livestock farmers, stakeholders and other stakeholders from the poultry, pig and cattle sectors. Aim of RAMMONIA project and workshop The RAMMONIA project aims to broaden the choices for livestock farmers in ammonia emission-reducing measures from livestock buildings. During the workshop, the working principles of emission reducing [...]

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Share your ideas for reducing ammonia emissions in the dairy sector!

News, Cattle, Uncategorized / Lore Luys

The dairy sector faces a major challenge. Every dairy farmer must reduce at least 5% of ammonia emissions by 31 December 2025. This can be done by applying measures from the AERM (PAS) list, by reducing the number of animals, or by a combination of both. By 31 December 2030, the reduction should even reach 25%. In this context, within the Rammonia project, we want to reduce your

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More efficient pig farm management through individual monitoring of sows and fattening pigs thanks to PigID project

News, Uncategorized, Pigs / Lore Luys

Are you a pig farmer and considering starting individual monitoring via electronic ear tags? Then consult the PigID practical guide now, which explains step by step what is needed to get started with this. This guide was developed as part of the PigID project, working with pig farmers to discover which (individual)

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PVL within the operation of B3W

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What is B3W? B3W (Begeleidingsdienst voor Betere Bodem- en Waterkwaliteit) was established in early 2021 to support the objectives of the Flemish manure policy. It is a partnership of 13 knowledge and research centres set up on behalf of the Flemish Land Agency. Our mission: guide farms towards sustainable nutrient management and soil care so that soil fertility improves and losses to water,

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Water consumption in animal husbandry

News, Pigs, Water / Lore Luys

In the 'WAVE' project, several Flemish knowledge and practice centres are joining forces to collect representative figures on water consumption in livestock farming and derive knowledge and applications for livestock farmers. This is because concrete figures are lacking and in order to cope with periods of water scarcity in the future, where

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Tuber cyperus: a pest in Flanders for 40 years and still relevant today

170 Comments / News, Crops / Lore Luys

At first glance, tubercyperus appears to be a harmless grass-like plant, but appearances can be deceiving. This weed has been a persistent problem in Flemish agriculture for some time and is still spreading. It can crowd out your crops, reduce yields and even impose restrictions on your crop rotation.In Flanders, tubercyperus first appeared in the

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Climate scan on your pig farm?

150 Comments / News, Opinion, Pigs / Lore Luys

How can I make my business more resilient to the effects of a changing climate? It is a question that every entrepreneur has probably asked himself several times in recent months. Many farmers and horticulturists would like to take climate measures, but often do not know where to start and what is economically feasible. The Klimrek climate track can change this! 25 pig farmers can meet 1-on-1

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Use of green cover for an integrated approach to water quality

158 Comments / News, Crops, Water / Lore Luys

Over the past three decades, farmers, including from a policy perspective, have already implemented many interventions that have improved water quality, although this improvement has stagnated over the past 10 years. On sandy soils, a decrease in organic matter content is also observed. Boosting this again will have a positive impact on soil quality, the water retention capacity of

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Nitrogen-reducing project from Limburg receives innovation support from Boerenbond

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The need for new, innovative techniques to reduce nitrogen emissions in agriculture is great. However, the number of new techniques being put into practice and recognised is limited and Boerenbond wants to change that. Following a call for projects, Boerenbond has selected six innovative projects, including the sensor measurement system and feed trials

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How do I control tuber cyperus in my field?

157 Comments / News, Crops / Lore Luys

Remediation of tuber cyperus When dealing with tuber cyperus, there are a number of specific concerns. These mainly focus on avoiding propagation and spread, as control and suppression are only possible with herbicides in a limited number of crops. Persistent weeds Tuberous cyperus is a very persistent, grassy weed belonging to the family

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