{"id":1320734,"date":"2024-06-03T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.agriland.ie\/?p=1320734"},"modified":"2024-05-31T17:01:14","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T16:01:14","slug":"watch-unfair-prices-and-wet-weather-impacts-highlighted-by-belgian-farmer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lightsail.agriland.ie\/farming-news\/watch-unfair-prices-and-wet-weather-impacts-highlighted-by-belgian-farmer\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Unfair prices and wet weather impacts highlighted by Belgian farmer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Belgium based dairy farmer, St\u00e9phane Godfriaux highlighted the long-term effects of wet weather<\/a> this year and unfair prices that he said is an issue being “felt all over Europe”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Godfriaux has been farming since 1976, when he took over 38ha of land in Dion, Belgium from his father-in-law and began cultivating 45ha of land belonging to his father.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The farm is home to 115 cattle, among which there are 50 dairy cows, including Holstein, Normande, and Jerseys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On one farm, the family cultivates maize and legumes, along with other temporary crops, while on the other farm, they also grow beetroot, cereals, peas, flax and cash crops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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