Dairy farms in the Netherlands are producing so much dung they can’t procure rid of it safely. Now the WWF is calling for a 40% cut in herd numbers to protect the environment
There is a dirty stench emanating from the Dutch dairy sector. The industry is,by most measures, hugely successful: despite the small size of the country, and it is the fifth largest exporter of dairy and has a much-touted reputation as the tiny country that feeds the world.
But there’s a catch: the nation’s 1.8 million cows are producing so much manure that there isn’t enough space to procure rid of it safely. Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk