Etiket: farming
The farming village with only two farmers left
Snowballs were thrown, the police horses galloped through the pasture, cops ran through the streets with rifles drawn. The Maagdenhuis occupation of 1969 may be emblematic of the new era,…
Jan has been farming organically for 30 years and is happy to pass that on to his son
Bart (left) can’t wait to one day take over the organic farm of his father Jan (right) (photo: Jan van den Broek). Jan, Cécile and Bart work in an organic…
They no longer need gas in the Bavarian farming village of Großbardorf
The city council votes on new investments: a playground or solar park.Image Anna Tiessen Since Russia invaded Ukraine, Bavarian village mayor Josef Demar’s phone has been red-hot. If it is…
Healthy agriculture is not possible without healthy livestock farming
Cows in Numansdorp.Statue Arie Kievit Now that it has become widely understood that we have crossed all borders with livestock farming in the Netherlands, this creates a breeding ground for…
Natuurpunt calls 2022 ‘a farming year’ for wasps: “Only if strong summer storms arrive, some nests could disappear”
Scientists at Natuurpunt expect 2022 to be an absolute top year for wasps. Due to a dry spring, many wasp nests were able to develop and the workers were able…
PvdA asks for help for farming families in Central Drenthe
Jan Beugel (PvdA) has expressed his concerns to the college about the many farming families that were confronted with the nitrogen problem last week. The ‘nitrogen map’ as presented by…
Why storing rainwater is the future for arable farming
After a few downpours today, plants and fields can handle it again for a while. With a view to the future, it is important to store rainwater as much as…
Want to become a farmer if you don’t come from a farming family? Difficult, but it’s possible
Becoming a farmer is not easy if you did not grow up in a farming family, noted Jesse Groot (21) and Bram van der Veen (28). Funding is difficult to…
Flemish livestock farms were in the red in 2020, pig farming is in the worst condition
2020 was not a farming year for the Flemish specialized dairy, beef, pig and laying poultry farms. They saw their profits drop well below zero. Pig farming was the worst,…
Major opposition to goat farming in Enkhuizen: “Absurd, given the health risks”
Opponents of the plans for a goat farm with 2,000 goats in Enkhuizen made themselves heard today. No fewer than 80 interested parties came forward during a lawsuit. “It’s absurd,…