Multiple Hedges in Libramont

The Context

In 1992, Bernard Meyer took over half of his uncle’s farm, comprising 35 hectares of land and pastures. With his wife Isabelle, they raise a herd of Belgian Blue (BBB) cattle in Libramont-Chevigny. In 1997, they took over the second part of the farm, reuniting the operation.

In 2008, facing health issues in the herd related to hereditary defects, Bernard decided to crossbreed his herd with French beef breeds, while retaining the double-muscling gene for meat. For the past two years, the Meyers have been reducing the size of their livestock, and their son Olivier opened a butcher shop on the farm in 2021, where an animal is offered in packages or for sale at the shop once or twice a month.

Two key points are central to their farming:

All calves are raised at the udder with their mother and on pasture.
Maximize grass production on the farm to minimize the purchase of external feed.

The farm now spans 70 hectares, including pastures and various plots.

Multiple Hedges in Libramont
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A Productive and Vibrant Farm

The project illustrates an approach where pastures, livestock farming, and biodiversity are integrated within the farm system. The hedges will form a coherent network between the plots, and their implementation will be compatible with farming practices and fodder production.

At PlantC, support is based on the field, existing practices, and real constraints, to propose functional, realistic, and sustainable developments.