Dutch Pig Herd Shrinks Below 10 Million, as Buyout Schemes Bite - DutchNews.nl

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Not only vegans are happy about the "demographic change" because the pigs have become a problem.

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For the first time in nearly half a century, there are fewer than 10 million pigs in the Netherlands. This is according to preliminary figures from Statistics Netherlands (CBS). This indicates that buyout schemes to reduce nitrogen emissions are having an effect. The number of cattle in the Netherlands is also declining. Last year, pigs saw a decline of over 5 percent, to 9.96 million animals. The decline for cattle was slightly less pronounced …

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The Dutch livestock population has shrunk significantly in the past year. There are fewer pigs this year in particular.

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The number of pigs and cows in our province has fallen again, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reported Monday. For several years now, livestock numbers have been shrinking, and the number of livestock farmers is decreasing. These figures also reveal another trend: although there are fewer farms, the number of animals per farm is increasing significantly. In 2017, the pig population in Brabant peaked at more than six million animals. Since then, the…

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Many smaller livestock farms in the Netherlands are closing down; the larger pig and dairy farms generally house more and more animals.