Author: Antoon
CEJA elects a new Board for 2021-2023
Delegates of CEJA met yesterday during the General Assembly which took place online. During this General Assembly, the budget 2021-2022 was approved and a new…
Farmers of Europe Magazine 2021-001
When we launched Farmers of Europe last year, we never thought that the Covid-19 crisis would have such an impact on our project! Appointments were…
No-till increases yield
In a comparative test between No-till and conventionally sown wheat, it was found that in dry conditions there was an increased yield when the soil…
Jannes Maes steps down as CEJA President
During an extraordinary General Assembly on January 19th, Jannes Maes announced he would step down from his Presidency to pursue a new professional opportunity….
Column: A small donation can help to reach a big goal
In my previous column I already told you about my plans for growing strawberries in a greenhouse. The idea alone already generated a lot of…
The agricultural roots of our holiday traditions
The countdown has started: within a few days, many European families will be celebrating Christmas and New Year’s Eve, and although we are all too…
Farming with a physical impairment: Life is tough, but so are farmers
Farming is hard work and involves numerous risks. In a split second, an accident can turn your life upside down. Our farmers, however, are tough…
Column: Autumn holidays
It’s the autumn holidays in Belgium. The children are at home and doing all kinds of chores on the farm. Besides chickens we also have…
Column: 3 years of growing strawberries
Dear readers, In the first issue of Farmers of Europe, you could read my story and how I ended up growing strawberries in Veliki Banovac,…
Column: October 1st
Exactly one year ago on October 1, thousands of tractors rode to the Malieveld in The Hague. It had been decades since the agriculture-related sectors…