Innovative fly trap to reduce pesticides on dairy farms

12-09-2019 | |
Cows enter the fly trap at the Verhoef dairy farm. Photo: Teus verhoeff
Cows enter the fly trap at the Verhoef dairy farm. Photo: Teus verhoeff
A Dutch family have installed an innovative fly trap on their dairy farm in the Netherlands as an alternative to insecticides. So far the results look promising. Dutch dairy farmer Mattias Verhoef. Photo: Teus verhoeff  Mattias and Coriene Verhoef have reduced the use of chemicals on their farm for a number of years now, and have seen a significant difference in the biodiversity on their farm. “The number of birds and bats have increased a lot,” said Mrs Verhoef, addin


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