Grazing4AgroEcology

🔉 News from #G4AE French Partners 🥇 Congratulations to Kevin Hélibert for taking first place in the French Grazing Award! His five-year-old English ryegrass and white clover pasture, expertly managed for both mowing and grazing, impressed the jury with: ✅ Low weed infestation for a rich, diverse flora ✅ Excellent infrastructure —well-maintained paths, water access, and agroforestry strips ✅ Resilient seed varieties ensuring high-quality grass during autumn calving season 👉 Kevin was selected among 10 other Breton candidates by a jury composed of two farmers, a forage advisor from the Association of the Chambers of agriculture of the Atlantic Area (AC3A), and a grassland expert from the French Livestock Institute. 💡 The Parie sur ta prairie competition was created in 2021 by farmers from the Pays de la Loire as part of the CLIMATVEG project. Thank you to our Institut de l'Elevage (idele) partners! Visit our website: https://buff.ly/3LyJrJY #Grazing #Agroecology

🔉 Meet Nicolas Floc from France Nicolas Floc, a dairy farmer in northern Brittany, is innovating to make the most of his Pie Rouge herd’s grazing area. With limited accessible grassland, he’s experimenting a smart technique: sowing new grasslands under a mix of cereals & protein crops! 💡 Why? ✅ Higher forage yield in the first year ✅ Better grass establishment & no bare soil ✅ Saves time – grassland & cover crops sown together ✅ Climate-smart! Later sowing combats summer droughts Curious how it all works? 👉 Watch the full interview on #G4AE YouTube: https://buff.ly/4aR5HcN 👉 Read the Practice Abstract: https://buff.ly/4htLn3B

🔉 Updates from #G4AE Partners A huge congratulations to the winners of this year’s Grazing Award in South Tyrol, Italy! 🥇 Christoph Tasser & Sabine Widmann 🥈Alexander Agethle 🥉Philipp Tavella 🐄🌿 We applaud all the winners for their remarkable achievements in sustainable #farming, innovative #grazing management, and dedication to the principles of #agroecology. Your commitment to #animalwelfare, environmental protection and #innovation is truly shaping the future of agriculture. A special thank you to the region’s leading agricultural cooperative, “Landwirtschaftliche Hauptgenossenschaft Südtirol”, for their generous support as an additional sponsor for the award. Visit our website: 💻 https://buff.ly/3LyJrJY

🔉 Meet Luís Mendes, from Portugal Herdade da Defesa da Pedra Alçada, a 680-hectare farm, is evolving with a fresh approach to land and livestock management: ✅ Cork Oak Restoration – Protecting natural regeneration to revive the forest. ✅ Smarter Grazing – Smaller fenced areas improve pasture use and animal health. ✅ Livestock Diversity – A mix of Alentejo, Charolês, and Limousine cattle breeds. ✅ Long-Term Planning – A dedicated forest management plan is shaping the future Curious how it all works? 👉 Watch the full interview on #G4AE YouTube: https://buff.ly/40OF7ML 👉 Read the Practice Abstract: https://buff.ly/40Di5rS

🔉 Meet Niculina Roba from Cluj County 🐄 Managing 8 dairy cows of the local Bălțată Românească breed on 8 hectares of mountain pasture is no easy task, especially when the animals roam 17 km daily through predator-inhabited areas. 🤝 But thanks to GPS trackers funded through CAP support, the Roba family can now locate their cows effortlessly, saving time and energy. Curious how it all works? 👉 Watch the full interview on hashtag#G4AE YouTube: https://buff.ly/3WFI6FS 👉 Read the Practice Abstract: https://buff.ly/4aIOLF9 #grazing #dairycows #agriculture #agroecology

🤝 Last week, #G4AE partners gathered at the Labelling Conference in Berlin for a productive and insightful event! Participants were encouraged to write down their action points and our project coordinator - Arno Krause - also shared his thoughts on: ✅ Collaboration with Grazing4AgroEcology ✅ Next steps ✅ Potential for network work Would you like to know more about our project? 👉 Visit our website: https://buff.ly/3LyJrJY

🔉 Meet Andreas Stocker from South Tyrol 🐄 With a focus on intensive grazing and grass-based milk production, Andreas has optimized his 12-hectare farm to reduce: ✅ Labor ✅ Fuel consumption ✅ Machinery use 🤝By using full grazing with Jersey cattle and seasonal calving, he's created a system that benefits both the farm and his family's quality of life. Curious how it all works? 👉 Watch the full interview on #G4AE YouTube: https://buff.ly/3EooJe6 👉 Read the Practice Abstract: https://buff.ly/42wyNMr

🍀 During Berlin Green Week—Gruenewoche, now in its 99th edition—the Grazing4AgroEcology project organized the International Conference on Sustainable Product Labeling! Romania was represented by Prof. Dr. Mugurel Jitea, Dean of our Faculty, and Ph.D. student Vlad Isarie, together with Eng. Dr. Ungureanu Danut, Director of the National Agency for Mountainous Areas, Romania presented the specific requirements for labeling mountain products! 🍀We Learn Together! We Succeed Together! For the Future!

📣 Einladung zum Video-Workshop für Landwirtinnen und Landwirte Ihr möchtet euren (Berufs-)Alltag in der Landwirtschaft mit anderen teilen? Zeigen, was #Landwirtschaft ausmacht, was sie bedeutet und wie sie arbeitet? 💚 Dann schaut in unserem kostenlosen #Workshop vorbei, in dem wir euch im Rahmen von Grazing4AgroEcology und gemeinsam mit #Milchland #Niedersachsen die Basics zum Videodreh für die Sozialen Medien zeigen. Neben einigen Grundlagen gibt es wertvolle Praxistipps von #MyKuhTube sowie Tipps und Tricks von Amos Venema. 👏 📅 Mittwoch, 12. Februar, 10-11.30 Uhr Und wenn ihr danach Lust bekommen habt, es einfach mal selbst zu versuchen, dreht ein Video und macht bei unserem Video-Award mit! 📹 Eine Anmeldung ist nicht nötig, ihr könnt euch einfach über Zoom dazuschalten: https://lnkd.in/esSWJWuv Wir freuen uns auf euch! 🙏💚

🔉 International Labelling Conference, Germany 💡 The conference focused on discovering how grazing-based farming can meet rising consumer demand for ethical, eco-friendly, and high-quality products, while tackling climate challenges and boosting farmer resilience. 🤝 The event brought together representatives from six countries to showcase national grazing labels and explore how the #G4AE Network can drive sustainable change. 👉 With interactive discussions and a SWOT analysis, participants worked on strategies to build a strong EU-wide labelling framework. 💻 Visit our website: https://buff.ly/3LyJrJY