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The Furrow

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.”

All arti­cles by Marjolein van Woerkom:


 

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.

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