• Livestock

Landbouwstructuur in regio Foodvalley en gemeenten Bunschoten, Leusden, Putten en Woudenberg

The research was carried out on behalf of the Foodvalley Region, and consists of providing the most up-to-date picture of structural characteristics and socio-economic aspects of the primary agricultural sector in the Foodvalley region, supplemented by the municipalities of Bunschoten, Leusden, Putten and Woudenberg. It also provides insight into developments in recent years. In 2020 there were 2,000 agricultural companies in the study area, mainly dairy cattle, veal calves and other grazing livestock farms. Three-quarters of the 32,000 ha in the area is grassland. Most livestock herds have declined in recent years; for most sectors the livestock density per company and per hectare is lower than the national average. About 80% of the work is carried out within the family. The succession percentage lags behind the national level, but there are relatively slightly more young entrepreneurs. There are many potential quitters over 55 years old in study area, who manage one eighth of the cultivated land. One in ten entrepreneurs has an organic business. Multifunctional agriculture continues to increase. The analysis was carried out using the CBS Agricultural Census.