The Quieta Evolution cowmattress tested here, an elastic floor for cubicles in cubicle houses, was investigated with regard to durability and comfort properties on test stands in the DLG Approved Test. The deformability and elasticity were measured and a permanent tread load was applied. Requirements of DIN 3763 are fulfilled in the examined criteria; Deformability and elasticity class 4 according to DIN 3763.
In an impulse forum at the DLG Winter Conference 2025 in Münster in mid-February, the DLG Farm Management Committee focussed on a highly relevant topic: ‘The agricultural country Ukraine between war and EU accession’.
Challenging times demand change and transformation. Everyone deals with them differently. The following always applies: being an entrepreneur means considering alternatives to your current actions.
Mr Wil Derks has been a DLG member for 20 years and comes from Holland. Since 1998, he and his wife Arina van Schaik have been farming a 1200-hectare farm near Egyházasrádóc in Hungary, close to the Austrian border.
The Seagriculture EU 2024 conference, the premier event for the seaweed industry, was successfully held in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands, from 18 - 20 June 2024.
Since the beginning of the year, hydrogenated vegetable oils (HVO) have been arriving in Germany from dubious sources: palm oil residues from oil mills, used cooking oils or undeclared goods. In each case, China is involved - and in most cases it appears to be a case of palm oil being re-declared.
Ukraine is not an EU member state, but in terms of agricultural trade it is practically on an equal footing with EU countries. In any case, at the end of April the EU made it clear that it would rather pay compensation than reintroduce the old import duties.
Corona pandemic and economic slowdown left their mark on poultry production in Brazil in 2022. This did not hurt exports, but it did hurt domestic consumption. Now the signs are pointing to growth again for the largest player on the world market (and competitor of the EU).
