TheDairySite Latest News: Netherlands
23 June 2022
Dutch government initiates strategy to reduce nitrogen emissionsEmission reductions need to reach between 12 and 70% ...
22 June 2022
Dutch farmers protest government's strict nitrogen rulesFarmers are expected to reduce livestock numbers by 30%...
21 June 2022
14 June 2022
Dutch government sets targets to cut nitrogen pollutionFarmers to protest a proposed 30% reduction in livestock numbers...
28 March 2022
FrieslandCampina, DSM to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from dairy cattlePilot project with DSM's feed additive Bovaer at 200 FrieslandCampina dairy farms...
11 March 2022
FrieslandCampina wins 14 medals in Wisconsin cheese competitionThe company won 3 gold, 6 silver and 5 bronze medals...
23 December 2021
21 December 2021
Greening of ag policy to shrink Dutch livestock sector, study findsThe main impact of the greening of agricultural policy will be a smaller livestock sector...
09 December 2021
First sniffers measuring methane on dairy farms in the NetherlandsThe first sniffer has been installed on a dairy farm in the Netherlands this week. It was a great moment for researcher Yvette de Haas. This farm is one of the 100 farms on which methane and CO2 concentrations will be recorded over the next two years....
07 December 2021
Research shows duplication in vitamin D gene leads to more mastitisGiven the negative consequences of clinical mastitis, unravelling genetic variants underlying in this trait has been a prime interest for animal breeders....
24 November 2021
30 October 2021
Dutch researchers note marked decline in meat consumption in 2020Emerging data from Wageningen University & Research and Wakker Dier show that per capita meat consumption in the Netherlands fell during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
27 October 2021
Microplastics can accumulate in the blood of farm animals, says new researchEmerging research presented at the Plastic Health Summit in Amsterdam shows that microplastics have been found in the bloodstream of pigs and cattle. ...
18 October 2021
New research shows that sustainable food is gaining more traction with consumersThe latest report from the Dutch Agrifood Monitor indicates that environmental and social sustainability will become more important for consumers. ...
14 October 2021
New study suggests that the EU Green deal could have uncertain impacts on farm net income A qualitative assessment carried out by Wageningen University Research (WUR) has found that the European Green Deal and Farm-to-Fork strategies have diverse and uncertain impacts on farm income. ...
13 October 2021
Consumer prices remain the biggest obstacle for transition to sustainable agriculture New research from the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets shows that the price premium on sustainably-produced goods remains the biggest challenge in transitioning to sustainable agriculture. ...
30 September 2021
Proliferation of apps could cause issues for the ag sector, says researcher Sjaak Wolfert Researcher Sjaak Wolfert, speaking as part of the Mansholt Lecture series in Brussels, has given key insights into the digitalization of agriculture and the potential impacts of this technological leap forward. ...
07 September 2021
Grazing large herbivores can help reduce wildfire risksGrazing large herbivores can be an effective way to prevent and mitigate wildfires, especially in areas facing land abandonment. ...
01 September 2021
EU farmers report decreasing confidence in Q2 of 2021Wageningen University's Agro Confidence survey shows that farmers are less confident about their medium-term prospects than they were previously. ...
30 August 2021
Trouw Nutrition and Wageningen University strengthen collaboration on sustainable livestock productionTrouw Nutrition and Wageningen University are strengthening their collaborative efforts to accelerate research and innovation into sustainable livestock production. ...
24 July 2021
East Africa's first food-systems living lab opensWageningen University & Research and its African partners are have opened living labs across East Africa to bolster sustainable innovations in the food system....
20 July 2021
Taxes that are returned to livestock farmers may hold the key to sustainable agricultureUnder the right conditions, income from taxes on meat products that is returned to livestock farmers by the government can make the livestock farming sector more sustainable, according to a new study from Wageningen University....
12 July 2021
Seaweed as a methane inhibitor is not free of risksCows exhale the strong greenhouse gas methane. One of the possible ways to limit methane emissions from cows is by feeding them the seaweed Asparagopsis taxiformis. ...
07 July 2021
How can farmers track emissions from an open barn? Much effort is being made within the Dutch livestock sector to reduce ammonia and methane emissions. But, how do you measure these emissions? How do we know what the current concentrations are? And, even more to the point, how can you measure emissions...
06 July 2021
Short nutrient cycles are not automatically more sustainable, says new researchEstablishing the sustainability of nutrient cycles in agriculture is nuanced and complex - it can't be reduced to truisms like "smaller is better". ...
04 June 2021
Mealworm protein proves as beneficial as milk protein in new research Insect proteins offer the best of both worlds: extremely sustainable and great quality protein, according to a Maastricht University study. ...
27 April 2021
Wageningen University to create global animal production database Wageningen University is leading a new initiative to create global online database with animal production data from all over the world as to better understand the role of animals in sustainable food systems. ...
16 April 2021
Michelin-rated chef's $20 takeaway burger a hit in AmsterdamThe Waldorf Astoria hotel in Amsterdam, with a two Michelin star chef and rooms starting at $700, initially balked at the idea of offering burgers for delivery. Then reality hit....
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