TheCattleSite Latest News: Netherlands
14 January 2014
Two More Companies Join Dutch Dairy AssociationNETHERLANDS – Two companies, one focused on ageing and packing cheese and the other based on dairy based baby food, have joined the Dutch Dairy Association (NZO)....
19 December 2013
VION Food Group Appoints New CEONETHERLANDS - VION Food Group’s Supervisory Board will appoint Michiel Herkemij (49) as CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board. ...
13 December 2013
Feed Forms a Focus of VIV Europe 2014THE NETHERLANDS - In May 2014, professionals from the world of feed finally have the chance to return to their favourite Dutch city for a global expo - VIV Europe....
26 November 2013
A Lot to Gain in Dairy Feed EfficiencyNETHERLANDS - Over 230 participants attended the seventh International Dairy Nutrition Symposium, organized by the Centre for Animal Nutrition, co-organised with Balchem Corporation, Diamond V, Dupont Pioneer and the Wageningen Institute of Animal Sciences....
19 November 2013
Upscaling Impact of Certification Initiatives UnclearNETHERLANDS - Sustainability certification is seen by many as an important means to make supply chains more sustainable. ...
14 November 2013
Animal Production Research Brings Together Fruits of European EffortsNETHERLANDS - The European Commission recently published the catalogue "A Decade of EU-funded Animal Production Research’ that brings together the fruits of European efforts during the Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (FP7) –...
28 October 2013
VIV Europe 2014: Back to BusinessNETHERLANDS - VIV Europe 2014 will be back to business when the world expo for poultry and livestock husbandry and processing returns in May 2014, said exhibition manager Ruwan Berculo....
08 October 2013
Researchers Combine Food Security KnowledgeNETHERLANDS - Scientists investigating world food issues should unite themselves to provide a sound scientific basis for food security policies. ...
30 September 2013
Dutch Schools Have Lessons in Milk NutritionNETHERLANDS – A dairy push is seeing public awareness of milk and its dietary value explained to school children as part of world school milk day....
05 September 2013
Dutch Agriculture to Benefit from Ukraine Trade Agreement NETHERLANDS - Research by LEI Wageningen UR commissioned by the Ministry of Economic Affairs has shown that the Netherlands could benefit from a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA) between the Ukraine and the Netherlands that is being...
Dutch Study Sees No Benefit of Animal Study in GM Crop TestingNETHERLANDS - A compulsory animal test used to ascertain the safety of genetically-modified (GM) crops is unnecessary, according to researchers from organisations including RIKILT Wageningen UR....
30 August 2013
Gouda Salt Levels to Be Reduced By 10 Per CentNETHERLANDS – The Dutch Dairy Association has committed to reducing salt levels in Gouda Cheese by 10 per cent by 2015....
19 July 2013
Mitigating Methane Emission from Ruminants at European LevelNETHERLANDS - In order to mitigate methane emission from livestock, over 50 scientists from 17 European countries have joined forces. ...
17 July 2013
Friesland Campina Invests in SynlaitNETHERLANDS - Federated Farmers believes the 7.5 percent shareholding in Synlait taken by FrieslandCampina Investments Holding BV1, a subsidiary of Dutch Dairy Cooperative giant FrieslandCampina, could shake-up the New Zealand dairy industry....
26 June 2013
Genetic Variation Impacts Vitamin B12 in MilkNETHERLANDS - Results from a study within the 'Melk op Maat' project, part of the Dutch Milk Genomics Initiative, have revealed that genetic variation in the vitamin B12 content of milk from dairy cows could potentially provide natural enrichment of this...
Breeding Consortium Appoints De Geus as DirectorNETHERLANDS - Dr Bernard de Geus has been appointed Director of the Breed4Food consortium....
21 June 2013
AgriVision 2013: Creating a Successful StrategyNETHERLANDS - At the seventh AgriVision conference, the world's foremost authority on strategy, competition and competitive advantage, Professor Michael Porter of the Harvard Business School explained the concept of shared value and he showed how companies...
30 May 2013
Calculation of Antibiotic Use on FarmsNETHERLANDS - The question of how much antibiotics to use on farms, and how this compares to other farms can be answered by using the Wageningen website to calculate the antibiotic use on farms....
24 May 2013
Time to Resourcify: Conference Examines Food Supply OptionsNETHERLANDS - The seventh AgriVision animal nutrition conference will examine the options for feeding nine billion people in 2050; through improved productivity, new technologies and, most importantly, by addressing the ever-increasing demand for resources....
27 November 2012
Jobs to Go at VION Food NetherlandsNETHERLANDS - VION Food Netherlands is to lose 105 staff in a shake-up of its personnel structure to improve efficiency and to reduce costs....
15 November 2012
Antibiotics Objectives Being MetNETHERLANDS - Sales of antibiotics licensed for use in animals have exceeded national policy targets set for 2013 by dropping 51 per cent since. ...
17 October 2012
Dutch Supermarkets Under Fire for Cutting Milk PricesNETHERLANDS - The Dutch supermarket chains Albert Heijn and Jumbo wrote to their suppliers in mid-September informing them that they had unilaterally decided to axe prices by two per cent on existing contracts, writes Sieta van Keimpema (Vice President...
24 September 2012
Knowledge of Animal Genomes Contributes to Food SecurityNETHERLANDS - It is now possible to measure the complete DNA pattern in individual animals used for breeding purposes. This allows much more scope for breeding and selecting for favourable characteristics related to health, life duration, natural resistance...
13 September 2012
Netherlands Reinforces Position in Innovative Livestock BreedingNETHERLANDS - Four Netherlands-based international companies - CRV (beef cattle), Hendrix Genetics (poultry and pigs), TOPIGS (pigs) and Cobb Europe (poultry) and Wageningen University & Research have committed themselves to reinforcing the position of...
Brazil and Peru Added to Growing List of Countries To Provide ZILMAX Registrations NETHERLANDS - n July and August, MSD Animal Health (known as Merck Animal Health in the U.S. and Canada) received registration for zilpaterol hydrochloride, the active ingredient of ZILMAX®, in two key South America beef producing countries – Brazil...
03 September 2012
More Cattle than we Think Exposed to SchmallenbergNETHERLANDS - From the examination of bulk milk carried out by GD Animal Health Service, it is possible to tell that 92 per cent of the farms surveyed have had animals affected by the Schmallenberg virus. ...
22 August 2012
VIV Europe 2014 Kicks off Full ForceNETHERLANDS - In spring 2014, VNU Exhibitions organises its flagship-event: VIV Europe. As world expo for animal husbandry & processing, VIV Europe 2014 welcomes feed-to-meat professionals from all corners in the world in Utrecht, the Netherlands from...
30 July 2012
Nutreco Reports Strong Momentum NETHERLANDS - Nutreco reports that strong momentum continues in all segments, delivering a record EBITA of EUR 103.6 million, 23.9 per cent higher than in the first half of 2011....
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