Heat affects dairy farms in Belgium economically, but less than previously thought

This blog was written by Willemijn Vroege, (former PhD student at ETH Zürich), Robert Finger (professor at ETH Zürich), Erwin Wauters (Senior Researcher at the Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food) and Tobias Dalhaus (assistant professor at Wageningen University & Research). Heat can affect the economic performance of…

Don’t feel the heat – designing heat insurance for farmers

This blog was written by Janic Bucheli, PhD student at ETH Zürich, Robert Finger, professor at ETH Zürich and Tobias Dalhaus, assistant professor at Wageningen University & Research. Heat stress is an increasing production risk for crop farmers in Europe, which can lead to substantial financial losses. The relevance of…

How neighbours influence the diversification of farms

Authors: Willemijn Vroege, Manuela Meraner, Nico Polman, Hugo Storm, Wim Heijman, Robert Finger* A version of this blog was published in German on Agrarpolitik. The diversification of farms is taking on ever increasing importance. It creates new economic opportunities, thereby supporting the survival of farms, strengthens the economic development of…

Corona, Landwirtschaft und Nahrungsmittelangebot

Die Coronavirus Pandemie betrifft uns alle und insbesondere diejenigen, die es des den anderen ermöglicht zuhause zu bleiben. Wir alle brauchen Nahrungsmittel, Körperpflegemittel, Toilettenartikel und anderes. Wir müssen denjenigen dankbar sein, die uns dies ermöglichen. Es überrascht nicht, dass die Nachfrage nach Toilettenpapier angestiegen ist, wenn mehr und mehr Menschen…