The “Inspirational ideas: Foraging pigs” article by ITAB was published in the news of EIP-AGRI Service Point. The article gives a portrait of Carl Sheard, an organic pig farmer in France. Carl talks about his outdoor fattening system and the phase one of his trial. During this time he set up fences, organised paddocks and
Carl Sheard is an organic pig farmer (45 sows) in the Pays de La Loire region of France. He is experimenting a system of outdoor fattening using various combinations of forage crops. In the OK-Net Ecofeed project, a trial began at his farm this autumn 2019. The aim is to provide
Topic Ration planning tools for pigs and poultry in organic farming Background The EU Horizon 2020 project OK-Net Ecofeed will develop new tools for farmers and advisers. Among others, ration planning tools for feeding pigs and poultry under organic conditions will be developed. The EU project OK-Net EcoFeed will develop new tools for farmers and
By Willer H., De Simone A., Kemper L., Moeskops B. Introduction The online platform Organic Farm Knowledge (www.organic-farmknoweldge.org) intends to help increase productivity and quality in organic farming across Europe by providing access to a wide range of tools and promoting the exchange of knowledge among farmers, farm advisers and scientists. Organic Farm Knowledge was
PRESS RELEASE: Sharing knowledge and tools for organic farming – Organic Farm Knowledge platform updated BIOFACH, NUREMBERG (Germany), 15 FEBRUARY 2019 – The Organic Farm Knowledge platform hosts a wide range of practical knowledge and tools for organic farmers and advisers that
The OK-Net EcoFeed knowledge synthesis on “Feeding monogastrics with 100% organic and regionally produced feed“ is out and available. The 72 pages document describing the followings: the protein needs for organic monogastric animals (pigs, layers and broilers), including different breeds and rearing conditions different protein feed resources, mostly new or not commonly used protein sources, their nutrient content, production prerequisites, and their potential feeding
EIP-AGRI has published a Factsheet on protein crops in November 2018 (link to the file). It highlights Focus Group results on how to improve the competitiveness of protein crops in the EU at yield, breeding and supply chain level. The factsheet also includes ideas for Operational Groups, research needs from practice and inspirational ideas. EIP-AGRI
Marc Pousin’s farm in Saint-Pierre-des-Échaubrognes, France provides 100% organic, local feed for it’s broilers. OK-Net EcoFeed had the chance to visit and learn from the mixed farm (crops, cattle, sheep and different poultry species), the founder of the Volailles Bio de l’Ouest (VBO-West Organic Poultry Coop) cooperation. The farm has 3 free range areas with 2 buildings each
Do you have an innovative solutionfrom the organic feed sector? Then apply for TP Organics Call for Organic Innovations until 15 Sept. TP Organics launches a Call for Organic Innovations for the 4th time, to collect solutions that contribute to the transformation of European food & farming systems based on organic and agroecological principles. The complete description
A report from the project member Lindsay Whistance, Organic Research Centre, UK On Thursday, 31st May 2018, Cotswold Seeds and Reading University hosted a Sainfoin Experience Day in the village of Ascott under Wychwood, in the Cotswolds, UK. The morning was filled with talks from both scientists and farmers with topics ranging from the benefits
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