The pork and beef chain

Dutch livestock farming has a worldwide reputation for professionalism and innovation. This applies to both pig and cattle farming. The cattle industry has, above all, made a name for itself in the area of dairy cattle.

Specialist beef production is less developed in the Netherlands. Due to the strong position of the Netherlands as a dairy producer, calf farming there is large-scale and professional. The Netherlands is the biggest producer of veal in the world, and the leader in terms of quality and innovation.

The Netherlands is also number one in the pork chain thanks to a well-balanced combination of quality, cost price, food safety, the environment and animal welfare.