In mei 2020 is er door het Waterschap Zuiderzeeland subsidie verstrekt voor 2 jaar onderzoek naar de effecten van een helofytensloot op Aeres Farms (projectnaam, Aeres helofytensloot project, het zaaknummer: INKO-00774, het werkplanproduct: 392700 en het grootboeknummer: 42807). De hoofdvraag van het …

The following thesis has been written in order to analyze the logistic system present in medium-sized farms in Romania. Once analyzed, the logistic system can be better understood and improved if possible. The main scope of this thesis is to find any possible gaps in the logistic system and find ways …

Het verbeteren van de vruchtbaarheidsresultaten op een melkveebedrijf is voor een melkveehouder van groot belang. Het krijgen van een kalf is namelijk de motor voor de melkproductie van de koe en hoe sneller een dier weer drachtig is, hoe eerder de piekproductie weer opgang komt. Een koe op tijd drachtig …

The aim of this research was to find out in how far the Netherlands could learn from Sweden regarding the use of manure, in order to create awareness within the equine sector on sustainable solutions. The number of horses in Europe exceeds 5 million and keeps increasing, therefore contributes to greenhouse …

In order to enhance the acceptance of new technologies by the farmers, there is a need for standard technics of different types of protected cultivation. This study aims to develop a comparison of a lowtech, mid-tech and high-tech structure to build a complete standard for Indian farmers. The objective …

The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is actually discussed at the European level. The impact of the new CAP will be important for European dairy farmers. Having knowledge into it is important in order to know what farmers are expecting for the future CAP reform. Moreover, the main objective was to understand …

In recent years the dairy industry had to face new environmental regulations and consumption evolutions. The soybean meal utilization as a protein source is not adapted to the GMO-free milk production. That’s why there was a growing interest for GMO-free rapeseed meal to replace soybean meal but since …

Dit afstudeerwerkstuk is geschreven bij Aeres Farms. Aeres Farms is de schoolboerderij van Aeres Hogeschool waar door studenten praktijkervaring opgedaan en proeven uitgevoerd kunnen worden. Aeres Farms biedt studenten van Aeres Hogeschool de kans om zich op praktisch vlak te ontwikkelen. De data die …

The goal of this research was to find out if, and if yes, how, grazing management could be used to improve concentrate feed efficiency and thus farm income on commercial Irish dairy farms. The research was carried out on a commercial Irish dairy farm milking 240 crossbred cows on a dry farm with sandy …

Dutch dairy farms feel an increasing need to improve grassland production and grassutilization while at the same time reducing the environmental impact because of sustainability goals, legislation on manure management and recent intended policies.