Precision fertilization: The 4 Rs for smarter and more sustainable nutrient management
Modern agriculture is under increasing pressure to produce more food while using fewer resources and reducing environmental impacts. Farmers and advisors are facing rising input costs, climate variability, soil degradation, water scarcity and stricter environmental...
Soil Health Across Europe: Research, Innovation and Practical Solutions
How can we accelerate the transition towards healthier soils across Europe? The STRATUS project invites you to join the webinar “Soil Health Across Europe: Research, Innovation and Practical Solutions”, taking place on 16 October 2026. The webinar will bring together...
Belgian Cross Visit: Exploring reduced tillage in practice
How can farmers reduce soil disturbance while maintaining good crop production? This was the central question addressed during the STRATUS Belgian Cross Visit, hosted by ILVO in Leuven on 21 April. The one-day event brought together 16 participants from Belgium, the...
Supporting Farmers Through the Fertiliser Crisis While Rewarding Sustainable Practice – EU Regulation 2026/1768
The adoption of Regulation (EU) 2026/1768 marks an important step in the European Union’s response to the sharp increase in fertiliser prices triggered by the 2026 Middle East crisis. Recognising the impact of rising input costs on farm profitability, food production,...
Strengthen Climate Resilience Through Data: Dutch Cross Visit Highlights Precision Agriculture in Practice
In May 2026, ZLTO hosted an international STRATUS Cross Visit in the Netherlands. Over the course of two days, agricultural advisors and experts from across Europe explored how data and digital tools can support more efficient and sustainable agricultural production....
Building Climate Resilience: Slovenian Cross Visit Showcases the Power of Biostimulants and Precision Agriculture
In May 2026, the Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry of Slovenia (CAFS) proudly hosted an international STRATUS Cross Visit, bringing together agricultural advisors and experts from across Europe. The focus of the two-day event was clear: exploring the optimization of...
The legacy of catch crops: How past practices feed the future
“Thus with alternate crops the fields are fed, And earth, unwearied, yields her increase.” (Virgil, Georgics, Book I, author’s own translation) Catch crops have been used since ancient times to improve soil and increase the productivity of later crops. Historical...
STRATUS General Assembly 2026 in Ghent
For its annual General Assembly on January 21-23, 2026, the STRATUS consortium met in Ghent, this time with partner EVILVO as the host. The event took place in the 90-meter-high tower of the Flemish Government’s VAC Building, next to Sint-Pieters Train Station. Upon...