14/04/2026 (Agence Europe) – On Tuesday 14 April, the European Commission approved a Dutch State aid package worth €615.7 million for the Netherlands’ dairy sector. The scheme is designed to voluntarily encourage a reduction in cattle numbers over a three-year period. The aim is to reduce greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions, for the benefit of the climate and the environment. Support should also encourage the transition to less intensive agricultural models. Farmers who kept dairy...