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Field beans in dairy cattle farming: toasting (for) success?
Field beans are an interesting alternative for imported soy in dairy production, but only if the beans are first heated. Those are the results from the ILVO-study within the EKOPTI project. Heating is...
OPTImizing Protein Nutrition in cattle to tackle the N- and P-excretions to the environment in an economical way
...for autumn grass was unsuccessful but emphasized the significance of the autumn grass cut. Toasting field beans enhanced protein and starch rumen non-degradability, making them a promising alternat...
Optimal cultivation of protein crops for poultry feeding
...as also analyzed.Relevance/ValorizationThe field experiments showed that the mixed crops of field beans with triticale and field beans with wheat produced the highest yields. Higher sowing ...
Setting up a local, sustainable soybean value chain.
...ay eventually also serve as a model for the processing of other locally grown protein crops such as field beans, lupins or peas.FinancingVlaamse Overheid - L&V
Beans for the love of Leuven
...ivation was explored with a number of pioneering farmers. Mixed crops were chosen with yellow peas, field beans or lupin, combined with oats. These are crops that thrive here and are efficient with...
Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens pv. flaccumfaciens shows up in the growing grain legume sector – a real threat?
... The CurtoALERT project, coordinated by ILVO, was initiated following the isolation of Cff from field beans in a variety trial conducted on ILVO premises in 2021. CurtoALERT aims to shed light on t...
Evaluation of on farm toasting techniques to enable the use of local protein sources in animal feeds
...ors of (soybean) toasters. Together with the constructors, we study which are the best settings for field beans and/or mixed crops. We evaluate the toasting process by determining the effect on pro...
Contribution of locally produced grain legumes to the agrobiodiversity
...ers to jointly explore smart processing and marketing opportunities in the region for locally grown field beans, yellow pea, lupin, dry beans and soybeans. By developing regional chains that valori...
Legumes: indispensable element in agro-ecological crop systems for food production
Poultry and rabbit farming
ILVO investigates the potential of new forage crops, such as field beans, and other local protein sources, such as algae and insects, for Flemish farms. This includes yield, crop rotation, and profita...
Legumes are getting off the ground in Flanders
... in Flanders. The soy and quinoa programs are best known, but they are also working hard on peas, field beans, kidney beans, chickpeas, lentils, edamame (green-harvested soy), etc. For the knowledg...
From soil and protein crops to controlled data sharing and stray voltage. In Oudenaarde ILVO is once again showing surprising, useful innovations from agricultural research.
... local, sustainable protein crops. ILVO showed varieties of field bean, soybean, mixed crop cereals/field beans, chickpea, dry pea. Through the operational group KIK-LOVE, ILVO explores the possibi...
Which farm animals live off more human edible protein than they consume? Edible protein efficiency of Belgian livestock systems calculated for the first time
...this should be 50%. We are also continuing our search for alternative proteins, such as peas, field beans and insects. With an extra focus on avoiding competition between protein for animal feed an...
ILVO BLOGS: growing agroecological baking wheat at the Experimental Platform for Agroecology in Hansbeke
...es nitrogen in the soil, which is an important nutrient for the grain. We found that growing winter field beans is delicate. Therefore, be sure to review this cultivation sheet if you want to get s...
BELIS project: Europe accelerates public-private development of improved legume varieties
...lfa, bird's foot trefoil (roller clover), vetch and cockscomb (esparcette), and 7 seed crops: peas, field beans, soybeans, white lupin, lentils, chickpeas and dry beans. Together, these crops repre...
Dairy wood farmer, dairy residual-flow farmer... ILVO in search of future-proof business concepts in the dairy sector
...eir fiber and protein intake, and for minerals and tannins. An additional crop, namely protein-rich field beans, is added in the rotation of maize and grass. These beans, when toasted for more rume...
Innovations in legume breeding: the future of sustainable and local varieties
...ods and increase crop resilience. The focus here is on 14 different legume species, including peas, field beans, soybean and lupin. Using the latest technologies, such as drones and spectral camera...
Soil research yields useful insights for Flanders and Europe: results from 5 years of EJP SOIL
...rotation, using long-term European field trials. Legumes grown for seed (like field beans, soy, or peas) showed no positive impact on soil carbon. But forage legumes harvested for their entire abov...