• Purchasing 200 health monitoring sensors attached to each cow's collar and connected to an aerial receiver with a control box that generates information about the health and fertility of the herd. This allows the farmer to notice relatively small health abnormalities and take action at an early stage. It is especially useful to Corné since his cows graze outside the barn, making it more difficult for him to keep track of them.
• Purchasing four low-pressure and extra wide tyres. The system is installed on the tractor used for fieldwork and includes couplings and valves that can lower the pressure on the tyres, as well as a compressor with a drive and air tank that can pump them up again. The air pressure in the tyres is measured by sensors monitored within the tractor cabin. This system allows Corné to reduce the pressure on the soil, which helps prevent compaction.

The young farmer also purchased an electrical shovel that uses solar energy, without CAP support.

• The health monitoring system is used on a daily basis. Health issues are now detected much quicker than before.
• The low-pressure tyres are especially useful in February when the first slurry fertilisation is applied. The system has proven to be very efficient and helps protect soil quality.

• The young farmer prepared the project application himself. It required some time and detailed reading, but the application form was straightforward, and he argues that farmers can request CAP support without the help of an intermediary.
• In this project, the young farmer aimed to make three investments. Due to longer-than-expected delivery times, the electrical shovel was not able to be included as a project cost, which resulted in a lower-than-expected subsidy amount and increased personal expense and stress for the farmer. Farmers would appreciate more flexibility in this regard because it would reduce the financial risks associated with CAP funded project implementation.