SUNSHINE – The benchmark Walloon observatory of grass growth
The SUNSHINE project’s aim is to set up the benchmark Walloon observatory for grass growth. This gives breeders optimised management of their pastures and cattle rationing through...
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Reconciling the return of livestock farming to arable farming systems and the quality of water resources
During 2019-2021, the SERVEAU project, a partnership between SPGE, UCLouvain, the Collège des Producteurs and the CRA-W, was challenged with the task of quantifying the impact of intercrop...
What are the benefits of apple pomace for newly weaned piglets?
Apple pomace, an undervalued co-product in Wallonia, is known for its high fibre content and the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory substances it contains. Research has paid off and its...
Assessment of the contribution that dairy farms make to food security
Improving production on available surfaces while avoiding competition with human food: the AUTOPROT project is studying the prospects for dairy farms in the Grande Région.
FROM EFFORT to Sunshine: working towards the participation of breeders in the construction of adapted and … adopted tools
Thanks to workshops with breeders, we will identify their expectations regarding the content and ergonomy of a good pasture management tool.
Diversified fodder for high quality ewe's milk!
Giving ewes a diversity of fodder that combines grasses and leguminous plants improves the quality of milk and cheese and safeguards the health of consumers!
Work is an increasingly difficult issue for farmers. It has become a major question to be taken into consideration in strategic thinking in relation to farms
In order to gain a better understanding of the work involved in livestock farming and to offer support tools for advisers, the first "working time" references for the Walloon "suckler...
What possibilities are there for the future of Walloon cattle farming?
Through the PROBOV project, the CRA-W is continuing its forward-looking activities in close collaboration with the IWEPS (Walloon Institute for Evaluation, Planning and Statistics)....
PPILOW
The PPILOW project aims to co-construct through a multi-actor approach solutions to improve the welfare of poultry and pigs reared in organic and low-input outdoor farming systems....