Environment
Greenpeace wins nitrogen legal case against Netherlands
A court in the Hague has ruled in favour of Greenpeace in their landmark legal battle against the Dutch state,...
The Netherlands
Agri-Business
FrieslandCampina to merge with Milcobel to form major co-op
Dutch dairy cooperative FrieslandCampina and Belgian company Milcobel have announced their intention to merge aimed at creating a leading dairy...
Sponsored
Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Agri-Business
Further €50m for Dutch farmers closing livestock sites
The European Commission has approved a further €50 million to compensate Dutch livestock farmers for voluntarily closing livestock farming sites...
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...
Dairy News
Scallan: New markets needed as calf trade with Netherlands to end
One of the country’s leading calf buyers has warned that “new markets will be needed” for the Irish dairy calves...
Agri-Business
MEP 'deeply concerned' over Dutch minister's comments on Irish calf imports
Fianna Fáil MEP Billy Kelleher has said he is “deeply concerned” at the level of “misinformation” being spread in the...
Environment
Timmermans replaced with new EU Climate Action Commissioner
The European Council has today (Monday, October 9) appointed Wopke Hoekstra from the Netherlands as a new European Commissioner, by...
Agri-Business
Dutch livestock farming 'too input dependent' - nitrogen minister
Livestock farming in the Netherlands has become “too input dependent”, the Dutch Minister for Nature and Nitrogen Policy, Christianne van...
Sponsored
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...
Agri-Business
Rabobank: Agriculture system in Netherlands has reached 'its limits'
The current agriculture system in the Netherlands “has reached its limits” and change is needed, according to one of the...
Machinery Focus
Machinery Focus: Video - going organic with Steketee in Holland
Any notions that organic farmers are somewhat detached from the mainstream and place idealism above sound business sense are soon...
Rural Life
Video: Dutch police fire shots during farmer tractor protest
Police in the Netherlands have confirmed that a number of shots were fired during a tractor protest in the north...
Dairy
Dairy throwback: Keeping labour to a minimum and automation to a maximum
Today we will take a look back at one of the Dutch dairy farms AgriLand had the privilege of visiting...
Agri Politics
Around 400 tractors descend on Dutch capital to protest 'negative image'
Some 400 tractors have gathered in The Hague – the political capital of the Netherlands – to protest the “negative...
Opinion
GDT results signal a good two weeks for the dairy sector
The results of the last two Global Dairy Trade (GDT) events should give reassurance to farmers that milk prices will...
Sponsored
RDS Announces Opening of Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards
In its sixth year, the RDS Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development Awards celebrates the work of individuals, farming families and...
Beef
Why transport regulations could have a negative impact on the Irish calf trade
With the calving season kicking into gear, the export trade is focusing keenly on markets for Irish calves. The Irish...
Dairy
Dutch dairy farmers paid more to produce milk from grazed grass
Dutch dairy farmers could see the payment for milk produced from grazed grass increase as FrieslandCampina plan to rise its...
Beef
Three EU countries now cleared to export beef to the US
The Netherlands has been cleared to export beef to the US market, making it the third EU country after Ireland...
Dairy
Dutch dairy expansion could be curtailed by new phosphate limits
The Dutch government recently introduced new phosphate limits which have dairy farmers in the country concerned. The new measures mean...