Improving Nutrient Efficiency as a Strategy to Reduce Nutrient Surpluses on Dairy Farms

Dutch nutrient policy aims at reducing leaching of agricultural nutrients by internalizing the negative externalities associated with inefficient nutrient use. This is done by taxation of nitrogen and phosphate surpluses that exceed a hectare-based threshold of maximum-allowed surpluses. One managem...

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Main Authors: C.J.M. Ondersteijn, A.G.J.M. Oude Lansink, G.W.J. Giesen, R.B.M. Huirne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2001-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2001.266