Author:Marjolein van Woerkom

Marjolein has always been interested in the stories behind that green-yellow tractor, behind that farm door. Looking further than her own well-known world, is what triggers her. She wants to give her readers the same experience: Broaden your world by linking it with others, with other opinions, with other points-of-view. Even beyond borders. Working as a freelancer, she writes for different kinds of agricultural magazines in The Netherlands and abroad: “I’m writing the wheat from the chaff.”

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Supermarkets and local farmers join forces

Supermarkets are often blamed for squeezing primary producers dry, but the Van Onze Grond (From Our Land) co-operative in the Netherlands shows that things can be different. In the Apeldoorn-Deventer-Zutphen urban triangle, farmers and supermarkets are working together to find markets for local produce.

Profitability and social expectations in harmony

From pioneering renewable projects to local focused marketing, farmers across Europe are innovating in the drive for sustainability, but for Dutch farmers - cost is key.

Sustainable coffee: Made in Vietnam

Delicious, organically grown coffee is the passion and pursuit of one coffee grower in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. Aeroco Coffee, with its focus on sustainable production, want to show the world their passion for Vietnamese coffee. The Furrow joins them on a tour of their Ea Kao Lake plantation to learn how they’re changing the coffee landscape.

Hydrogen harvesting

Farm-produced hydrogen could provide a new revenue model for the agricultural entrepreneur. In the Netherlands, a prototype has already proven the feasibility of this technique. The next step will be to demonstrate its economic viability and its influence on the crop and the soil.

Small farmers can build a bridge with the public

Slovenia is a great example of why small farms should have their place within modern agriculture, next to bigger, more intensive operations. They can meet the challenge of reinforcing dialogue between farmers and non-farmers and, in so doing, create new revenue models for farming.

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Spare parts for every age

What started as a hobby has turned into a bustling business for Dutch John Deere fan Guus van Daele and his son Stanny: The two collect and trade in old spare parts and in so doing ensure that a piece of history is preserved.

Brazilian farmers aim for sustainability

Brazil is known for its soya cultivation and rainforest, however agriculture in this economic superpower involves more than that. A lot of Brazilian farmers also look at the longer term and work on ensuring healthy soil.

Soil under pressure

Soil compaction is a well-known problem, but its impact is often underestimated and difficult to assess. And it is a growing concern for farming stakeholders.

Grazing management in the spotlight

Milk producers are under pressure from persistently low producer prices. At the same time, demand for more natural foods is rising. One solution could be to focus more on grazing management. But just "opening the cowshed door and let the cows out" is not enough.

Author:Marjolein van Woerkom

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