Agri-Business
€700m Dutch scheme approved for farmers to close livestock sites
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €700 million Dutch scheme to compensate farmers for voluntarily...
Dutch
Agri-Business
Commission approves €105m relocation scheme for Dutch farmers
The European Commission has today (Monday, July 22) approved a €105 million scheme to compensate Dutch livestock farmers for relocating...
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Watch: How Cavan farm partnership combats scour
Scour occurs when the gut becomes compromised and calves lose proper functioning of the intestine, resulting in diarrhoea and loss...
Agri-Business
EU approves funding increase for Dutch farmers' exit scheme
The European Commission has approved a proposal to increase the funding for two exit schemes aimed at Dutch livestock farmers....
Machinery
Large Dutch Claas dealer quits selling farm machinery
A major Dutch dealer has decided to stop selling farm machinery in the face of uncertainties within the agricultural sector...
Agri-Business
Lely boosts annual turnover to €888m as demand for robotics grows
The Dutch dairy equipment group, Lely, grew its turnover by 25% to €888 million last year, according to a new...
Agri-Business
Dutch farmers hit by water shortages due to drought
Farmers in parts of the Netherlands have been restricted from using water to irrigate their crops due to an ongoing...
Agri-Business
Thousands of Dutch farmers protest against nitrogen proposals
Thousands of Dutch farmers have gathered in a village in the Netherlands today (Wednesday, June 22) to take part in...
Dairy
Cows arrive aboard 'world’s first' floating farm in Dutch city
A total of 32 cows have taken up residence in “the world’s first” floating farm in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The...
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Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Dairy
2,100 Dutch dairy farmers in hot water for suspected 'calf fraud'
The Dutch Department of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality has restricted animal movements on 2,100 Dutch dairy farms for suspected...
Pig/Poultry
Dutch police arrest 2 suspects over egg scandal
Two suspects were arrested by Dutch police yesterday, August 10, over the recent egg scandal, according to Reuters. The arrests occurred as...
Dairy
Dutch consumers want milk produced from grazed grass
Consumers in the Netherlands have made it clear that they strongly prefer milk produced from cows that have extensive access...