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  • Jef Aernouts

    Jef Aernouts is the manager of Farmdesk. With experience as a product developer, a PhD in Physics and a farming background, he is the connecting bridge between digital innovation and on-farm practice.

Publications

Milk and climate: the basics and some side notes

What exactly is the climate problem? Why is this issue getting so much attention? What is the role of agriculture in this? And are there comments on the impact of dairy farming?
Jef Aernouts
01/04/2025

Vacancy: software developer

Farmdesk is looking for a talented and motivated software developer to join our dynamic team.
Jef Aernouts
07/03/2025

Farmdesk anchors future with new shareholder structure

Press Release: Farmdesk today announced a change in its shareholder structure.
Jef Aernouts
02/12/2024

Cooperation with Royal A-ware in Belgium to calculate footprint milk

We are proud to announce a new commercial partnership with Royal A-ware in Belgium. Starting in November 2024, Royal A-ware will use our software Farmdesk Climate to help dairy farmers calculate their carbon footprint.
Jef Aernouts
08/11/2024

Pursuing high protein efficiency: good for the wallet ánd the environment

Farm economics can indeed go hand in hand with environmentally friendly production: the higher the protein efficiency, the higher the profit per cow.
Wim Govaerts, Lode Slaets, Jef Aernouts
11/08/2024

Carbon footprint reduction on a Flemish dairy farm: is 30% possible?

The answer is yes - where the road to it on a typical dairy farm will consist of a combination of measures. It will also have a reasonable impact on farm management, but not necessarily with a negative economic impact.
Jef Aernouts, Lode Slaets, Willem Govaerts, Wim Govaerts
26/05/2024

Carbon footprint of Flemish milk - case study with Farmdesk Climate

The dairy industry has ambitious climate goals by 2030. We believe dairy farmers need to be involved in the story and that in addition to greenhouse gas emissions, the economic impact needs to be monitored. Farmdesk Climate is the solution.
Jef Aernouts, Lode Slaets, Willem Govaerts, Wim Govaerts
27/03/2024

New website for revised business strategy

Learn more about our customized business strategy: supporting farmers and sector enterprises by combining sotfware, agricultural knowledge and data engineering into innovative solutions.
Jef Aernouts
25/03/2024

How silage corn boosts milk production: analysis on starch, DVE and VEM

In this article, we analyze the relationship between starch on the one hand and VEM and DVE on the other hand to better depict the milk-driven nature of silage corn.
Daya Will, Jef Aernouts
07/03/2024

Updated standard fertilizer costs for 2023-2024 season

Fertilizer costs in 2023 were remarkably lower than those in 2022, so we adjusted the standard fertilizer cost prices in Farmdesk. A brief overview.
Daya Will, Jef Aernouts
08/01/2024

How do milk prices affect cows and dairy farmers?

In this analysis, we examine the effect of milk price on milk production and feed profits. In addition, we discuss some concerns in the current climate of relatively lower milk prices.
Jef Aernouts, Wim Govaerts
13/10/2023

Dehusked wheat in Farmdesk

Dehusked wheat or soda train is a common feed material. Quite a few farmers make it themselves by mixing wheat with water and caustic soda. Read how to handle it in this article in Farmdesk.
Jef Aernouts
11/10/2023