{"id":4355,"date":"2022-04-04T13:49:53","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T13:49:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vplandbouw.eu\/akkerbouw\/"},"modified":"2025-11-05T13:34:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T13:34:11","slug":"akkerbouw","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vplandbouw.eu\/en\/akkerbouw\/","title":{"rendered":"Arable farming"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4355\" class=\"elementor elementor-4355 elementor-1597\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c03468 bg-green elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c03468\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d073a24\" data-id=\"d073a24\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5de10f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5de10f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Arable farming<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d944019 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d944019\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Soil restoration is key in regenerative agriculture<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35e56be\" data-id=\"35e56be\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6095c02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6095c02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vplandbouw.eu\/begrippenlijst\/\"><strong>Regenerative agriculture<\/strong><\/a> starts from one core idea: a healthy soil is alive. It is home to billions of organisms \u2014 bacteria, fungi, worms, insects and microorganisms \u2014 that together form a living ecosystem. They break down crop residues, release nutrients and build a stable structure in which water and air circulate freely.  <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Bacteria break down organic matter<\/strong>, fungi such as mycorrhiza form networks that help plants absorb water and minerals, and earthworms aerate the soil and improve water infiltration. Together, they create a soil food web that forms <strong>the foundation for fertility, resilience and vitality.<\/strong> <\/span><strong> <\/strong><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">When the soil is tilled too frequently or too deeply, this balance is disrupted. Fungal networks are severed, bacterial populations lose their equilibrium, and organic matter breaks down more rapidly. As a result, carbon is released as CO\u2082, and the loss of earthworm channels leads to soil compaction and reduced water absorption..   <strong>The result is an exhausted, vulnerable soil.<\/strong><\/span><strong> <\/strong><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Regenerative agriculture <\/strong>reverses this process. Through reduced tillage, permanent soil cover, diverse crops and green manures, soil life once again receives oxygen, nutrients and rest.  <strong>This restores organic matter, increases soil biodiversity and enhances carbon sequestration.<\/strong> The result is a resilient soil that retains water more effectively, remains fertile and contributes to climate benefits. In this way, farming becomes not only productive but also restorative \u2014 for people, the climate and nature. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335557856\":16777215,\"335559739\":0}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e71cd03 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e71cd03\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-690ce53\" data-id=\"690ce53\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21be192 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21be192\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Arable farming<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ed9860 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ed9860\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Soil management<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f53f102 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f53f102\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a5bbc7b\" data-id=\"a5bbc7b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d963571 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d963571\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Healthy soil is the foundation of everything we do. Soil management determines how well water is retained, how nutrients are utilised and how much CO\u2082 the ground can store. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Since 2022, we have been applying regenerative techniques. We use minimal or non-inversion tillage and take regular soil samples to continuously monitor soil conditions. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}\"> <\/span><\/p><p> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-83b67df\" data-id=\"83b67df\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c1a5a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c1a5a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW260820587 BCX8\" lang=\"NL-NL\" xml:lang=\"NL-NL\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260820587 BCX8\">Our regenerative approach<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"EOP SCXW260820587 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240,\"335572071\":4,\"335572072\":4,\"335572073\":4278190080,\"335572075\":4,\"335572076\":4,\"335572077\":4278190080,\"335572079\":4,\"335572080\":4,\"335572081\":4278190080,\"335572083\":4,\"335572084\":4,\"335572085\":4278190080,\"469789798\":\"single\",\"469789802\":\"single\",\"469789806\":\"single\",\"469789810\":\"single\"}\"> <\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"26\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\uf0b7\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Non-inversion tillage<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240,\"335572071\":4,\"335572072\":4,\"335572073\":4278190080,\"335572075\":4,\"335572076\":4,\"335572077\":4278190080,\"335572079\":4,\"335572080\":4,\"335572081\":4278190080,\"335572083\":4,\"335572084\":4,\"335572085\":4278190080,\"469789798\":\"single\",\"469789802\":\"single\",\"469789806\":\"single\",\"469789810\":\"single\"}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"26\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\uf0b7\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sowing green manures<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240,\"335572071\":4,\"335572072\":4,\"335572073\":4278190080,\"335572075\":4,\"335572076\":4,\"335572077\":4278190080,\"335572079\":4,\"335572080\":4,\"335572081\":4278190080,\"335572083\":4,\"335572084\":4,\"335572085\":4278190080,\"469789798\":\"single\",\"469789802\":\"single\",\"469789806\":\"single\",\"469789810\":\"single\"}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"26\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\uf0b7\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Application of compost and bokashi<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240,\"335572071\":4,\"335572072\":4,\"335572073\":4278190080,\"335572075\":4,\"335572076\":4,\"335572077\":4278190080,\"335572079\":4,\"335572080\":4,\"335572081\":4278190080,\"335572083\":4,\"335572084\":4,\"335572085\":4278190080,\"469789798\":\"single\",\"469789802\":\"single\",\"469789806\":\"single\",\"469789810\":\"single\"}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"26\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\uf0b7\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Establishment and maintenance of flower-rich field margins<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240,\"335572071\":4,\"335572072\":4,\"335572073\":4278190080,\"335572075\":4,\"335572076\":4,\"335572077\":4278190080,\"335572079\":4,\"335572080\":4,\"335572081\":4278190080,\"335572083\":4,\"335572084\":4,\"335572085\":4278190080,\"469789798\":\"single\",\"469789802\":\"single\",\"469789806\":\"single\",\"469789810\":\"single\"}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW139815881 BCX8\" lang=\"NL-NL\" xml:lang=\"NL-NL\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW139815881 BCX8\">Through this approach, we preserve the soil\u2019s natural structure and stimulate soil life. Earthworms, fungi and microorganisms can continue their work \u2014 leading to higher organic matter content and improved water retention. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW139815881 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}\"> <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b25573e elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b25573e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b4a548c\" data-id=\"b4a548c\" 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data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Sustainabilityinitiatives\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea2cf65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea2cf65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Soil management<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00a7bb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"00a7bb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Crop rotation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d6da1e7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d6da1e7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-03cd3da\" data-id=\"03cd3da\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68e3ad7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68e3ad7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is advisable to grow a <strong>wide variety of crops<\/strong> in rotation. We practise <strong>crop rotation<\/strong> within an extensive ten-year plan that maximises diversity across the fields. <\/p><p>This extensive rotation plan ensures a wide crop cycle: each year, a different crop is grown on every plot of land. That makes a big difference for the soil. Potatoes and sugar beets, for example, extract many nutrients from the ground. That\u2019s why it\u2019s important to grow potatoes on the same field only once every three to four years. Our rotation goes well beyond that average \u2014 only once every ten years.    <\/p><p>This extensive crop rotation also avoids increases in crop-related diseases, pests and weeds.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-63a8501\" data-id=\"63a8501\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2820964\" data-id=\"2820964\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-398a8ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"398a8ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A good example of this are nematodes. Their numbers increase when crops they can feed on are grown. If those crops are absent for a few years, the nematode population declines, reducing problems in subsequent cultivation.  <\/p><p>Some crops are considered \u201c<strong>restorative crops<\/strong>,\u201d particularly cereals and legumes (also known as protein crops because of their high protein content). Legumes can fix nitrogen from the air into the soil through a symbiotic relationship with rhizobium bacteria. These rhizobium bacteria live in root nodules \u2014 also called nitrogen nodules \u2014 which capture nitrogen from the air and supply it to the plant. Cereals and grasses, on the other hand, have large root systems that help build up organic matter in the soil.    <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0bcfe8b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0bcfe8b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-036ca95\" data-id=\"036ca95\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3ab447 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d3ab447\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Soil management<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e36fcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e36fcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Herb-rich grassland<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2389b49 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2389b49\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c5c4d6d\" data-id=\"c5c4d6d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc7e227 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc7e227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A high proportion of <strong>grassland<\/strong> in the crop rotation acts as a <strong>restorative crop<\/strong>, allowing significant amounts of CO\u2082 to be captured in the soil. Storing organic matter means storing carbon.  <\/p><p>For the same reason, most fields are bordered by a 4-metre <strong>green strip<\/strong> made up of grass and various types of herbs. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-74cfd4d\" data-id=\"74cfd4d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-275afd1\" data-id=\"275afd1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ca31bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ca31bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These field margins originate from the \u201c<strong>active margin management<\/strong>\u201d project, which has been running for more than 20 years with support from the province, water authorities and the European Union. The initiative promotes biodiversity and reduces the leaching of fertilisers and crop protection products into ditches. Moreover, the margins allow machinery to drive along them, reducing crop damage in the fields.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8731f6b\" data-id=\"8731f6b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e36e1c elementor--h-position-center elementor--v-position-middle elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-widget elementor-widget-slides\" data-id=\"9e36e1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;arrows&quot;,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;transition_speed&quot;:500}\" 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class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-70f0e6f\" data-id=\"70f0e6f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb72909 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"fb72909\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Sustainabilityinitiatives\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c96ab28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c96ab28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Soil management<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfb701f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cfb701f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tillage and cover crops <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9923a33 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9923a33\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-42933e2\" data-id=\"42933e2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd29044 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd29044\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We keep <strong>ploughing<\/strong> to a <strong>minimum.<\/strong> Non-inversion or minimum tillage \u2014 where the soil is disturbed as little as possible, or not at all \u2014 offers many advantages. It promotes better development of soil life, improves soil structure and increases the soil\u2019s ability to absorb and retain water. However, for some crops, no-till farming remains a challenge \u2014 particularly for fine-seeded crops such as spinach and carrots. To address this, we are exploring possibilities, including adapted mechanization.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-591567c\" data-id=\"591567c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-76fcc9a\" data-id=\"76fcc9a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-713abab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"713abab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We also specifically grow <strong>cover crops<\/strong> (crops not intended for consumption), as these improve soil structure, help retain nutrients and stimulate soil life. <\/p><p>When it comes to crop protection, we aim to preserve as many natural predators as possible. For example, we use treatments against aphids that specifically target them without harming other insects.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e396eb6 bg-green elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e396eb6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7dd08582\" data-id=\"7dd08582\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b7bcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b7bcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Arable farming<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fdc9f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6fdc9f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Water management is crucial for agriculture<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58ea81e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58ea81e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"NL-NL\" xml:lang=\"NL-NL\" data-contrast=\"auto\">Water is essential for both agriculture and nature. We manage it carefully to ensure the soil is more resilient to both drought and excess rainfall. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}\"> <\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our water approach<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240,\"335572071\":4,\"335572072\":4,\"335572073\":4278190080,\"335572075\":4,\"335572076\":4,\"335572077\":4278190080,\"335572079\":4,\"335572080\":4,\"335572081\":4278190080,\"335572083\":4,\"335572084\":4,\"335572085\":4278190080,\"469789798\":\"single\",\"469789802\":\"single\",\"469789806\":\"single\",\"469789810\":\"single\"}\"> <\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"25\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\uf0b7\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Efficient electric irrigation system<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240,\"335572071\":4,\"335572072\":4,\"335572073\":4278190080,\"335572075\":4,\"335572076\":4,\"335572077\":4278190080,\"335572079\":4,\"335572080\":4,\"335572081\":4278190080,\"335572083\":4,\"335572084\":4,\"335572085\":4278190080,\"469789798\":\"single\",\"469789802\":\"single\",\"469789806\":\"single\",\"469789810\":\"single\"}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"25\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\uf0b7\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Use of modelling tools for targeted irrigation<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240,\"335572071\":4,\"335572072\":4,\"335572073\":4278190080,\"335572075\":4,\"335572076\":4,\"335572077\":4278190080,\"335572079\":4,\"335572080\":4,\"335572081\":4278190080,\"335572083\":4,\"335572084\":4,\"335572085\":4278190080,\"469789798\":\"single\",\"469789802\":\"single\",\"469789806\":\"single\",\"469789810\":\"single\"}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"25\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\uf0b7\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Weirs and dams to retain water<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240,\"335572071\":4,\"335572072\":4,\"335572073\":4278190080,\"335572075\":4,\"335572076\":4,\"335572077\":4278190080,\"335572079\":4,\"335572080\":4,\"335572081\":4278190080,\"335572083\":4,\"335572084\":4,\"335572085\":4278190080,\"469789798\":\"single\",\"469789802\":\"single\",\"469789806\":\"single\",\"469789810\":\"single\"}\"> <\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"25\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769226\":\"Symbol\",\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\uf0b7\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Collaboration with the Dommel Water Board<\/span><span 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elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"381e363\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Domain\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e725ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e725ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Water management<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e535218 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e535218\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Weirs and dams <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-64f3033 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"64f3033\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fd3c97\" data-id=\"3fd3c97\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d831c70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d831c70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Samen met de beheerders van Landgoed Gorp en Roovert [hyperlink naar website] bouwden we zo\u2019n 70 stuwen en dammen die helpen om water langer in het gebied vast te houden. Zo krijgt het water de tijd om te infiltreren in de bodem in plaats van snel weg te stromen. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}\"> <\/span><\/p><p> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ce7a1f\" data-id=\"1ce7a1f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f1f6b3\" data-id=\"5f1f6b3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0a93f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0a93f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248932732 BCX8\" lang=\"NL-NL\" xml:lang=\"NL-NL\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248932732 BCX8\">In winter, we retain water; in summer, we release it in a controlled way through irrigation.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW248932732 BCX8\"><span class=\"SCXW248932732 BCX8\"> <\/span><br class=\"SCXW248932732 BCX8\"><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW248932732 BCX8\" lang=\"NL-NL\" xml:lang=\"NL-NL\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW248932732 BCX8\">This helps maintain a stable groundwater level and prevents drying out of both our fields and the surrounding woodland areas.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW248932732 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"335559738\":240,\"335559739\":240}\"> 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d7521ad\" data-id=\"d7521ad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea70fb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea70fb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Water management<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d961e9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d961e9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Groundwater level regulation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d7416fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d7416fc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d1a0d7b\" data-id=\"d1a0d7b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95c05f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95c05f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In a bid to <strong>maintain the groundwater level<\/strong>, we are building more and more weirs in the ditches by our fields. In winter, we retain as much water as possible. At that time, there are no consumable crops in the fields, as these would become flooded. However, the fields are still in use for cover crops. The large amount of retained water is <strong>released in phases,<\/strong> when necessary, often in periods of reduced rainfall, i.e. during spring and summer.    <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b0170f\" data-id=\"3b0170f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1625c57\" data-id=\"1625c57\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36df3a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36df3a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For this purpose, we use models that measure when the soil has become saturated, how much water has evaporated and how much precipitation has fallen. <\/p><p>Because our <strong>fields <\/strong>at the <strong>Gorp &amp; Roovert<\/strong> estate are located between wooded areas, we need to carefully coordinate the respective <strong>water management systems<\/strong>. The plan must work for both the fields and the entire estate; some trees require wetter conditions, while others need drier soil. In some cases, we make deep ditches shallower if that proves more effective, while always maintaining accessibility to the fields.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b331212 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b331212\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-526796a3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"526796a3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a10416e\" data-id=\"3a10416e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c50b656 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c50b656\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Monitoring water quality<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-238f08e3\" data-id=\"238f08e3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-693c06d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"693c06d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tailored irrigation based on modelling not only improves water efficiency but also benefits <strong>water quality.<\/strong> Ditches must not be allowed to dry out, and we are not permitted to irrigate using surface water from them. Such water can contain diseases and bacteria that spread through spraying. We therefore need to be vigilant to prevent any ditch from overflowing, as this could contaminate crops with pathogens such as the brown rot bacterium.    <\/p><p>In addition to interventions based on water quantity, we also safeguard water quality by using <strong>fewer pesticides<\/strong> or artificial fertilisers, both of which are harmful to the soil, soil life and soil water. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-83d216d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"83d216d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c2f224\" data-id=\"5c2f224\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ed146b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ed146b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Minimum and dosed fertilisation <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-246e60eb\" data-id=\"246e60eb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26aba6b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26aba6b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fertilisation is done both in both <strong>dosed and minimal<\/strong> fashion. We use manure from our own cows or from other farmers in the area to close the cycle as much as possible. <\/p><p>When we use fertilisation, it is done so based on 4 factors:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0f4169 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0f4169\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Tijd<\/strong>: net voor we het gewas zaaien. Later nemen we gewasmonsters om na te gaan of er eventueel nog een kleine hoeveelheid extra mest nodig is. Dat is niet alleen kosteneffici\u00ebnt, het voorkomt overbemesting en dat de mest wegvloeit met een bui in de grond.  <\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75b6d84d\" data-id=\"75b6d84d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32ce61e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32ce61e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Quantity<\/strong>: The amount of fertilisation needed per crop is known, meaning we can match the exact amount each crop requires.<\/li><li><strong>Type of fertiliser:<\/strong> we use as few fertilisers as possible that are prone to leaching into groundwater. Instead, we choose fertilisers that bind quickly to the crops, preventing nutrients from seeping into the soil.  <\/li><li> <b>Location:<\/b> applying fertiliser precisely where it is needed. Using GPS technology, we can fertilise with great accuracy \u2014 along the edges but not into the ditches \u2014 while also preventing overlap.   <\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-754ee965 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"754ee965\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-772ecb0e\" data-id=\"772ecb0e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-535c0725 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"535c0725\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Organic matter <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-262cb767 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"262cb767\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-35cabe68\" data-id=\"35cabe68\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ae17f16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ae17f16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By introducing <strong>more organic matter<\/strong> (roots, plants, small animals, manure, carbon-absorbing substances) into the soil, we are increasing its sponge-like properties. This is especially true for crops that have elaborate root structures. Soil that is able to retain water is also able to <strong>release it more gradually<\/strong>. However, increasing the level of organic matter in the soil can prove tricky. It is especially important to avoid situations where the organic matter is decomposing faster than it is being accumulated.<\/p><p>We therefore process <strong>as much organic matter as possible<\/strong> in the soil, including <strong>organic manure<\/strong> (from cows or pigs) <strong>bokashi<\/strong>, <strong>cover crops<\/strong> and <strong>compost<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-31389014\" data-id=\"31389014\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-78a93307\" data-id=\"78a93307\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5252d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5252d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We have <strong>partnerships<\/strong> with various projects that send residual flows of various origins to the fields from within a 5 kilometre radius:<\/p><ul><li>Local municipalities (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.goirle.nl\/\">Municipality of Goirle<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hilvarenbeek.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Municipality of Hilvarenbeek<\/a>)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dommel.nl\/\">Dommel Water Authority<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brabantslandschap.nl\/\">Stichting Brabants Landschap<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>The Water Board organises these types of collaborations to prevent flooding as much as possible. When the soil can absorb and retain more water thanks to these measures, it creates a win-win situation for all parties involved. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b362078 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b362078\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77013041\" data-id=\"77013041\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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