Dairy farmers receive half a cent extra in Netherlands

The reason is that the recently tightened conditions of the On the way to PlanetProof Milk certification scheme will require additional efforts and investments from the dairy farmers who supply this sustainable milk flow from 2022. According to FrieslandCampina, the surcharge is fully collected from the market. Also money to collective From January 1, 2023, there will be yet another extra revenue from the market: customers will then again pay 0.5 cents extra per kilo of On the way to PlanetProof milk sold. This extra proceeds will fully benefit the collective and will go to the Foqus planet pot in 2023, from which distribution takes place via the points system that the company uses for sustainable development. New criteria Last week, the Milieukeur Foundation announced the new criteria for On the way to PlanetProof Milk. This includes a number of tightening up, particularly in the field of nature and landscape management and animal health and welfare. "Our customers are willing to ...