PAS Update aanvullende reservemaatregelen Landbouw

In many Natura 2000 area’s, the nitrogen deposition is higher than wished for. This led to a deadlock in economic development of,among others,livestock husbandry. For the three sector groups Traffic and Transportation, Industry and Energy, and Agriculture source measures were listedin 2017 to deal with the bottlenecks. For agriculture, the list with measures is updated in consultation with representatives of the agricultural sector, research and policy, developed and written in this present report. This study was performed by order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food qualitybefore the Council of State made judgement regarding PAS

Praktijkimplementatie CH4 en NH3 reductie via voerspoor - praktijkrapport 2020 : Voerstrategieën om de methaan- en ammoniakemissie te reduceren in de melkveehouderij

This report describes the first prototyping round of the implementation of feeding strategies to reduce methane emissions on five dairy farms. The project goal is to reduce both methane and ammonia emission with 30% compared to the reference year. Feeding strategies were developed, implemented and tested on efficiency on five commercial dairy farms. According to model calculations, 5-15% reduction was realized on all farms. On two farms this reduction was measured as well. To achieve a higher reduction potential changes in roughage quality are probably necessary. An integrated approach is essential to accomplish the project goals. One of the challenges is to make objective decisions when strategies are conflicting with other goals. The first prototyping round showed that it is possible to reduce methane emission up to 20% short-term. This study will continue to search for feeding strategies with long-term, annual reduction potentials of both methane and ammonia