Netherlands

Virus impact has been ‘really stark’, MPs told

A committee of MPs has been told that clinical signs and mortality rates from bluetongue were “markedly more severe” this year.

NORTHERN IRELAND 4 November 2026

Virus impact has been ‘really stark’, MPs told

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100% Clearance for Hampshire Downs at Omagh

100% Clearance for Hampshire Downs at Omagh

PEDIGREE 30 September 2026

Calf exporters hit back at Dutch over 'politically motivated' threats

Calf exporters hit back at Dutch over 'politically motivated' threats

NEWS 14 September 2026

Dutch give Irish calf exporters one year to comply with 12-hourly milk feeds

Dutch give Irish calf exporters one year to comply with 12-hourly milk feeds

Dutch give Irish calf exporters one year to comply with 12-hourly milk feeds

NEWS 11 September 2026

A potential Irish veal industry?

A potential Irish veal industry?

A potential Irish veal industry?

LETTERS 12 August 2026

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Paying farmers to cull cows: the Netherlands’ €615m emissions plan

Paying farmers to cull cows: the Netherlands’ €615m emissions plan

The typical Dutch dairy herd of 110 dairy cows yielding an average of 8,300l per year can draw down payments totalling €187,000 over three years under the scheme if it cut numbers by 20 cows.

NEWS 7 August 2026

New nitrogen proposals trigger fresh Dutch farmer protests

New nitrogen proposals trigger fresh Dutch farmer protests

Blocked motorways outside Rotterdam signal a return to protests for Dutch farmers after a temporary truce with government on nitrogen policies.

NEWS 3 August 2026

Calf exports dip on 2025 levels

Calf exports dip on 2025 levels

Calf export levels are marginally back compared to mid-July last year according to the latest figures from Bord Bia, with the Dutch market outperforming expectations.

NEWS 30 July 2026

The Dealer won’t be going Dutch

The Dealer won’t be going Dutch

A look at land prices in the Netherlands means the Dealer definitely won't be putting the for sale sign on the farm here and catching a flight to Amsterdam.

DEALER 22 July 2026

Dutch never cease to a-maize

Dutch never cease to a-maize

A study is underway in the Netherlands to see if maize can be directly drilled into a cover crop without compromising production too much.

DEALER 1 July 2026

The Netherlands to cap cow numbers at 2.6 LU/ha

The Netherlands to cap cow numbers at 2.6 LU/ha

A total of €20bn is being allocated towards a new farming support package in the Netherlands.

NEWS 30 June 2026

Fresh blow to Irish calf exports

Fresh blow to Irish calf exports

A new action plan published last week sets a target timeline of 2028 to phase out live imports of calves from Ireland.

NEWS 17 June 2026

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