Dutch dairy farmers prefer Ontario

11-05-2017 | |
The cows are housed in large airy barns with several chimneys spaced along the ridge to give adequate ventilation. Photo: Stuart Lumb
The cows are housed in large airy barns with several chimneys spaced along the ridge to give adequate ventilation. Photo: Stuart Lumb
For many years Canada has attracted farmers from all over the world to experience a better life. The Netherlands has a thriving dairy industry but even so, many Dutch dairymen have, over the years, decided to sell up and move to ‘pastures new’. Henk and Dimi Kremers moved with their family to Elgin County, Western Ontario 17 years ago. “We farmed in the North West part of the Netherlands, known as a very picturesque region. However, it attracted a lot of tourists who affected our dairy bu


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