Egbert Jonkheer is a freelance journalist with a background in agronomy. With an emphasis on sustainable farming practices, he covers a broad range of agricultural topics. Ideally, Egbert is out in the fields, talking to farmers and researchers in his home country or abroad.
A fresh cob of sweetcorn on the barbecue with a good piece of beef - what could be better? Nothing, according to Dutch maize and cattle producer, Giel Hermans, who is leading the way in this market.
Researchers investigating the link between cabbage varieties revealed that our cabbage in Northwest Europe has a historical connection to the Middle East – which could favour the future development of new climate resiliant cabbage varities.
The countryside is a space to live and to work. And thus often an arena of conflicts of how to use that space. A challenge that needs to be tackled by farmers themselves.