Table 1 Definitions of cattle holding types in the Netherlands
Holding type | N | Definition |
|---|---|---|
Traders | 374 | Moving at least 20 animals on- and off-farm per year with a mean time present ≤ 60 days (including dealers, cattle shows, markets and cattle collection centres) |
Young stock raising holdings | 1,140 | Holdings that raise young stock for dairy holdings |
Beef holdings | 3,283 | Holdings keeping calves for veal production and/or bulls for bull meat production |
Suckling cow holders | 4,624 | Holdings keeping suckling cows |
Small-scale holdings | 15,310 | Holdings that have on average 20 animals or less present in a year |
Dairy holdings | 23,544 | Holdings keeping dairy cows for milk production |