Dairy
Consumers in the Netherlands have made it clear that they strongly prefer milk produced from cows that have extensive access to grazed grass.
A spread out or lax calving pattern costs the average 100 cow dairy herd €27,000 a year, Teagasc's Brendan Horan has said.
Grass
Sheep farmers should take note of the grassland management currently being applied on dairy farms, according to Teagasc's Hugh Mahon.
Dutch dairy farmers could see the payment for milk produced from grazed grass increase as FrieslandCampina plan to increase its premium.
