Dairy News
Veal calf movements banned in Netherlands after German imports
The movement of calves for the veal sector within the Netherlands has been banned, except where the calves are moved...
Netherlands
Agri-Business
Bord Bia: Value of live exports increases 30% in 2024 to €340m
The value of live exports of animals from Ireland stood at €340 million during 2024, an increase of almost 30%...
Machinery
Lemken opens mechanical crop care factory and forum
Traditional soil cultivation, as catered for by Lemken and others, has centred around the disruption of the soil structure to...
Agri-Business
Lactalis will make milk price system 'more transparent'Â for Dutch farmers
Lactalis Leerdammer, which is part of one of the world’s largest dairy companies, has pledged that it will make the...
Agri-Business
Netherlands doubles state aid funding for farmers impacted by war
The government of the Netherlands will double the amount of funding available to give out to farmers whose financial performance...
Environment
Rabobank: Nitrogen reduction 'significant' for Dutch farmers
Rabobank, one of the largest banks in the Netherlands, has warned in its 2024 interim report today (Tuesday, August 6)...
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...
Dairy
Plan for strict restrictions on calf exports to Netherlands from 2026
Calf exports from Ireland to the Netherlands could face strict new rules from January 2026 which could see the trade...
Horticulture
Dutch farmer growing crops and 30 types of vegetables on 7ha
A farmer in the Netherlands has developed a sustainable business model based making efficient use of natural resources while growing...
Agri-Business
CVS vet group sells Dutch and Irish businesses for €2
The UK listed veterinary group, CVS, is to sell its loss-making businesses in Ireland and the Netherlands for a sum...
Dairy
Derogation decision in Netherlands 'could be game changer' - MEP
The coalition agreement by a number of political parties in the Netherlands to form a new government “could be a...
Dairy
Dutch coalition government to hold on to nitrates derogation
A coalition of parties in the Netherlands that is set to form the country’s new government will aim to reverse...
Agri Politics
Live exports must be 'vigorously' protected - Punch
Independent European election candidate Eddie Punch has said that live exports to the EU are “vital” for Irish farming and...
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....
Beef
Dutch parliament told that the import of calves from Ireland is 'increasing'
The Dutch parliament has heard that “the import of calves from Ireland is increasing every year”. The Minister of Agriculture,...
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...
Beef
'Stop importing calves from Ireland'- Dutch politicianÂ
A motion to review the imports of calves to the Netherlands was recently passed in the Dutch House of Representatives....
Tillage
Report: Price of arable land per ha soars year on year in Ireland
The average price of one hectare of arable land in the EU was €10,578 in 2022 according to new report but...