Vision

Today’s dynamics and challenges in dairy farming require many skills of a farmer. Current discussions around sustainability, environmental impact, transparency in the dairy value chain and critical society acceptance put an increasing pressure on the dairy farmer’s future. Throughout history, farming has been seen as a way of life. But moreover, farming is a 24/7 business requiring more than only passion. It is a specialized profession. Besides the focus on profitability, farming requires a purpose driven approach, well communicated with the environment. As a dairy producer we need to be professional and open minded towards the society. Express a clear ...

Today’s dynamics and challenges in dairy farming require many skills of a farmer. Current discussions around sustainability, environmental impact, transparency in the dairy value chain and critical society acceptance put an increasing pressure on the dairy farmer’s future. Throughout history, farming has been seen as a way of life. But moreover, farming is a 24/7 business requiring more than only passion. It is a specialized profession. Besides the focus on profitability, farming requires a purpose driven approach, well communicated with the environment. As a dairy producer we need to be professional and open minded towards the society. Express a clear ...

Owner Henk Bles sets forth his views about the future of dairy farming worldwide. In this article his vision on the growing gap between the Dutch urbanized society and the farmers. The Dutch vision on dairy farming Currently in the Netherlands the vision on dairy farming has sunk to an all-time low due to lack of understanding between the government and the agricultural industry and a growing gap between our urbanized society and the farmers. Our challenge lies in managing the different convictions and sentiments resulting from competing agricultural values, as in conventional versus non-conventional (dairy) farming. This tendency seems ...

Owner Henk Bles sets forth his views about the future of dairy farming worldwide. In this article his vision on the growing gap between the Dutch urbanized society and the farmers. The Dutch vision on dairy farming Currently in the Netherlands the vision on dairy farming has sunk to an all-time low due to lack of understanding between the government and the agricultural industry and a growing gap between our urbanized society and the farmers. Our challenge lies in managing the different convictions and sentiments resulting from competing agricultural values, as in conventional versus non-conventional (dairy) farming. This tendency seems ...

Corona has an unmistakable health, social and economic impact, worldwide. But how will we move forward and behave in the `New Normal` situation after Corona? This will differ between countries and cultures, but already we see a few trends related to food. Awareness arises about the role of food for prevention and eradication of pandemics. At consumer level, people start to pay attention for eating more healthy and fresh produced food. At government level, the national programs in Food Safety and Food Security become more important. Healthy food is fresh thus local Why in developed countries we consume imitation milk ...

Corona has an unmistakable health, social and economic impact, worldwide. But how will we move forward and behave in the `New Normal` situation after Corona? This will differ between countries and cultures, but already we see a few trends related to food. Awareness arises about the role of food for prevention and eradication of pandemics. At consumer level, people start to pay attention for eating more healthy and fresh produced food. At government level, the national programs in Food Safety and Food Security become more important. Healthy food is fresh thus local Why in developed countries we consume imitation milk ...

The Impact of Corona The enormous impact of the Covid-19 pandemic is overwhelming. One way or another, the outbreak reaches everyone, anywhere. Now we realize more than ever that globalization also has its downside. Taking care of each other and having trust in government policies, scientific research and healthcare institutes is now most essential. Therefore, I feel a deep respect for all the healthcare providers and I believe we should give them a great digital standing ovation. Every country in the world is fighting its own battle against this unpredictable and invisible enemy. I am sure that we can win ...

The Impact of Corona The enormous impact of the Covid-19 pandemic is overwhelming. One way or another, the outbreak reaches everyone, anywhere. Now we realize more than ever that globalization also has its downside. Taking care of each other and having trust in government policies, scientific research and healthcare institutes is now most essential. Therefore, I feel a deep respect for all the healthcare providers and I believe we should give them a great digital standing ovation. Every country in the world is fighting its own battle against this unpredictable and invisible enemy. I am sure that we can win ...

Managing Director Henk Bles was interviewed by Holstein International, read the entire article here. A keen eye for development in the dairy industry: That is one of the most prominent core qualities of the Dutch company Bles Dairies. With lots of passion and driven by a rich family tradition, founder Henk Bles, together with his employees, contributes internationally in a variety of ways to the dairy industry. ‘Wherever in the world cows are being milked, I feel at home.’ We meet Henk Bles at Bles Dairies Farm in Broek, a village in the waterabundant south western part of the province ...

Managing Director Henk Bles was interviewed by Holstein International, read the entire article here. A keen eye for development in the dairy industry: That is one of the most prominent core qualities of the Dutch company Bles Dairies. With lots of passion and driven by a rich family tradition, founder Henk Bles, together with his employees, contributes internationally in a variety of ways to the dairy industry. ‘Wherever in the world cows are being milked, I feel at home.’ We meet Henk Bles at Bles Dairies Farm in Broek, a village in the waterabundant south western part of the province ...

Proud to be a dairy farmer In the Netherlands there is a huge discussion around nitrogen and CO2 emissions. Unfortunately, we see that the agricultural sector is wrongly being depicted as the main cause for the surplus of these emissions. How can it be that this sector is so heavily charged with these problems? While efforts in the agricultural sector have already produced many improvements, we see that other sectors, such as transport, industries and households, have only increased their emissions over the last decades. Agriculture is being hit disproportionately. #trotsopdeboer The Netherlands is frontrunner within the global agricultural sector ...

Proud to be a dairy farmer In the Netherlands there is a huge discussion around nitrogen and CO2 emissions. Unfortunately, we see that the agricultural sector is wrongly being depicted as the main cause for the surplus of these emissions. How can it be that this sector is so heavily charged with these problems? While efforts in the agricultural sector have already produced many improvements, we see that other sectors, such as transport, industries and households, have only increased their emissions over the last decades. Agriculture is being hit disproportionately. #trotsopdeboer The Netherlands is frontrunner within the global agricultural sector ...