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Is the hazelnut a way out of the nitrogen crisis? ‘These little trees need just as much love as my cows’

Is the hazelnut a way out of the nitrogen crisis? ‘These little trees need just as much love as my cows’

Dairy farmer Jan van der Veen is transitioning his agricultural production from milk to hazelnuts to address nitrogen emission concerns. He reports that his new hazelnut operation successfully produces an equivalent amount of protein per hectare as his previous dairy farming activities.

Based on reporting by ad. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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