‘Historic’ roadmap towards animal-friendly production

13-08-2025 | Country focus | Article

The roadmap towards animal-friendly and future-proof dairy farming includes agreements for the dairy sector on further promoting grazing, which also offers added value through market concepts. Photo: Mark Pasveer

Animal welfare is making history in the Netherlands. In early July 2025, a total of 11 stakeholders, including farmer organisations, processors and marketing organisations, retailers, social interest groups and the authorities, signed a roadmap towards better animal welfare in livestock production. The ambitions are thought to cost billions of euros. More space for animals, more opportunities to express natural behaviour in good health, and a minimal amount of physical processing on the anima

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