Figures from Statistic Netherlands (CBS) show that since 2022, the total amount of organic farmland in the Netherlands has grown to 80,900 ha. Most of this (38,500 ha) is for organic milk production. This means that in one year, farmland for organic milk has increased by 7.1 percent. Farms that want to go organic and … Continued
A new study by researchers in the Netherlands has reviewed all available scientific research on Nutri-Score and found that “the majority of studies on Nutri-Score were conducted by authors who are employed at or connected with its developers” at the EREN institute in France. Almost all of these were favourable towards Nutri-Score. Conversely, the majority … Continued
In its publication ESG & Economie – 2030 klimaatdoel voor veel sectoren binnen bereik (ESG & the economy – 2023 climate target within reach for several sectors”), ABN AMRO has taken a look at the impact sectors have had in their deployment of low-carbon technologies. The Dutch dairy industry has been working for years on … Continued
Making milk production more sustainable is only feasible for dairy farmers if government and market players step in. Increased sustainability is possible, but the financial consequences for dairy farms are significant, according to a study from Wageningen Economic Research. At the request of the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV), Wageningen examined the … Continued
After years of growth, last year saw a slight drop in the number of dairy farms grazing their cattle. Various sustainability concerns may offer an explanation, but last year’s extreme weather did not help, either. In 2023, 82.8% of all Dutch dairy farms practiced partial or full grazing. This is a slight decrease from the … Continued
In 2023, the Dutch dairy industry exported about 3 billion euros worth of dairy products to Germany. That makes our eastern neighbors the largest consumer of Dutch dairy products. The Netherlands is also an important food producer for the rest of Europe. As much as 75 percent of Dutch dairy remains in the Netherlands and … Continued
All employees of the Dutch Dairy Association wish you and your loved ones Merry Christmas and all the best for 2024!
During the EU conference about the agricultural outlook the EU Commission publishes their EU Agricultural Outlook 2023-2035. This report contains an interesting dairy chapter with projections for EU milk production and dairy product. Interested? Please, read the dairy chapter below. And if you like to read the full report, you can click here here.
Joint statement on climate conference COP28 The international dairy community is committed to addressing climate change. So say the two major international dairy organizations in a statement issued on the occasion of the COP28 climate conference that started 30 November 2023 in Dubai. The climate summit is the 28th Conference of Parties (COP). The joint … Continued
The Pieter Walstra Award 2024 is open for research submissions in the field of dairy science and technology. The Pieter Walstra Award is presented biannually by the Dutch Dairy Organization (NZO). The purpose of the award is to stimulate excellent scientific publications in the field of dairy science and technology, in the spirit of Pieter … Continued
