Limburg has relatively few cows in the meadow

The Dutch government wants to reduce the number of dairy farms in order to reduce nitrogen emissions. Letting cows graze in the meadow is also a solution to reduce these emissions. In a barn, all cows defecate and pee on a small piece of land, which means that there is a lot of ammonia – and therefore nitrogen emissions. In a meadow, the spread of manure and urine is much greater, so that there is also less nitrogen in a central location.