Walloon farmers learn advantages grass-legumes associations
Monday, 30 January 2012In November a number of Walloon DAIRYMAN pilot famers learned about the advantages of grass-legumes associations. UCL university (Université Catholique de Louvain) staff demonstrated that more legumes in the sward improve the quality and the...
Students learn importance of young stock management
Monday, 5 December 2011To make agricultural students aware of the importance of young stock management, the teachers of the Lycée Technique Agricole visited the Dairyman pilot farm Leider for a practice lesson. The students measured the heart girth perimeters of all...
Walloon pilot farm scenery for presentation CAP reform
Thursday, 3 November 2011On 12 October 2011 the European Commission presented a set of legal proposals designed to make the CAP a more effective policy for a more competitive and sustainable agriculture and vibrant rural areas. For the presentation Commissioner Ciolos used...
Dutch show rigorous mastitis control
Monday, 31 October 2011Animal management highlights caught the attention of nine DAIRYMAN pilot farmers from Northern Ireland while visiting six pilot farms in the Netherlands. In particular the rigorous mastitis control, whereby animals are culled if they require more...
