New dairy export era as EU quotas end

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On 1 April, the dairy quota system in the Netherlands, a major dairy exporter, will be replaced by curbs on the environmental impact of milk production. As this new measure is regarded as a lesser limitation than quotas, many Dutch dairy farmers are gearing up for expansion - and a global increase in consumption is providing tempting markets.

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