TheCattleSite Latest News: Netherlands
21 October 2010

NETHERLANDS - The Executive Management Committee of the Provimi Group has appointed Michel Cup as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Corporate Compliance and Risk Officer (CCRO) as of 1 November, to succeed Marcel Crince. ...
18 October 2010

THE NETHERLANDS - Early treatment of dairy cattle with non-visible subclinical mastitis using antibiotics can lead to a reduction in visible clinical mastitis infections in dairy farms, resulting in less antibiotics used and lower costs. ...
06 October 2010

NETHERLANDS - On 1 October, the Mayor of Lelystad, Mrs Horselenberg, officially opened two new facilities for nutrition research – a dairy and veranda layer facility – for Schothorst Feed Research (SFR). ...
10 September 2010

THE NETHERLANDS - A case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) has been found in Zeeland, in the Netherlands. ...
26 August 2010

THE NETHERLANDS - Researchers at the GD Animal Health Service, Deventer have discovered that young stock shed more faecal culture positive Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (Map)....
09 August 2010

NETHERLANDS - High wheat prices are not a one-off, according to a senior Rabobank official....
06 August 2010

NETHERLANDS - Rabobank has reduced its forecast for global 2010/11 wheat output by almost 35 million tonnes to just over 644 million tonnes....
30 July 2010

NETHERLANDS - Water quality continues to improve, according to a study by GD Deventer but problems remain. ...
27 July 2010

NETHERLANDS - The number of GMP+ FSA participants continues to grow rapidly, currently with more than 11,000 participants in 67 countries....
06 July 2010

THE NETHERLANDS - Over 200 delegates recently attended the fifth annual Dairy Solutions Symposium, which took place at the Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands. The symposium was a joint partnership between animal health and nutrition company...
03 June 2010

NETHERLANDS - A first review of Life Cycle Assessments (LCA), conducted at Wageningen University, confirmed that the production of one kilo of beef used most land and energy, and had highest global warming potential (GWP), followed by production of the...
14 May 2010

NETHERLANDS - In its latest trading figures for the first quarter of 2010, Nutreco reports revenue up by almost three per cent from the same period last year....
12 May 2010

THE NETHERLANDS - Entitled ‘Rumen Health: A 360o Analysis’, the 5th Dairy Solutions Symposium will see global health and nutrition company, Alltech, join forces with the Centre for Animal Nutrition, the Netherlands to highlight the importance of...
10 May 2010

NETHERLANDS - The oversupply of manure from Dutch livestock farms is rising as a result of stricter environmental regulations. To solve this problem without manure export or technological innovations, the number of livestock will have to be reduced by...
06 May 2010

NETHERLANDS - VIV Europe 2010 was a remarkable success despite air travel disruptions, with more than 10,000 visitors from 96 countries and 85 per cent of exhibitors making it to the event in Utrecht last month....
04 May 2010

THE NETHERLANDS - New research indicates that the quality of buffalo sperm is better in rainy periods....

THE NETHERLANDS - The impact of genetic manipulation on maize plants is no greater than that of regular breeding methods. Environment differences are far more influential, research by RIKILT and partner institutes suggests....
28 April 2010

NETHERLANDS - The annual MARAN report, published in early April, indicates that the use of antibiotics on farm animals in the Netherlands decreased in 2008 for the first time after several years of increasing use....
22 April 2010

NETHERLANDS - Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health announces that it will open today a state-of-the-art production center for veterinary vaccines against bacterial infections. ...
19 April 2010

NETHERLANDS - Despite the considerable impact of the volcanic eruptions, VIV Europe 2010 takes place as scheduled from tomorrow (20 April) until 22 April....
17 April 2010

NETHERLANDS - As of Saturday 17 April, 17:00 hours: VIV Europe will take place as planned in Utrecht on 20 to 22 April....
06 April 2010

NETHERLANDS - VIV Europe is about to open its doors for the international animal protein industry. VIV Europe 2010 takes place in Utrecht on 20 to 22 April. ...
18 March 2010

NETHERLANDS - The EU must keep a common agricultural policy (CAP) and not accept nationalisation, said Netherlands LTO President, Albert Jan Maat, yesterday (17 March) in Parliament....
04 March 2010

NETHERLANDS - With the launch of Animal Protein.net, VNU Exhibitions has introduced online match-making for the worldwide markets for animal production and processing. ...
19 February 2010

GLOBAL - The Central Veterinary Institute (CVI) has developed two candidate vaccines to protect animals, and probably humans, against the Rift Valley Fever virus. This virus can be fatal for ruminants and people, and is threatening to spread from Africa...
16 February 2010

NETHERLANDS - The DLG is strengthening its presence in Western Europe with a new office in the Netherlands. ...
12 February 2010

NETHERLANDS - Nutreco reports a strong second half-year in 2009, which was significantly ahead of 2008. ...
22 January 2010

NETHERLANDS - This year for the first time, market leaders of the Feed Technology Industry (machinery and equipment) will be present at VIV Europe 2010 in Utrecht on 20 to 22 April. ...