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🎤 Farmer Spotlight: "Don’t let the industry’s current knowledge and practices hold you back – take a fresh look at what is possible!" Broiler farmer Karin Perdaems from the Netherlands shares how switching part of her feed to home‑grown field beans helped her reduce reliance on imported soya and strengthen circular production on her mixed broiler–arable farm. Her approach: 🌱 Home‑grown protein crops to replace part of the soya 🔧 Cracking beans so chicks can digest them properly 🤝 Testing with advisers to test performance and refine the feed 🌾 Circular farming using manure and crops within the farm cycle What changed: 🌼 More biodiversity from long‑flowering field beans 🐔 Strong chick growth on cracked beans ⬇️Less dependence on imported raw materials 👩‍🌾Growing interest from other farmers Read the interview here: https://lnkd.in/euKZfPxr #BroilerNet #InnovativeFarming