NL - 04 van Esch

Name (company or family)

Maatschap A.L.M. van Esch en C.L.T.M. van Esch-van Heesch

Location and country

North Brabant - Netherlands

Number of dairy cows

60 (the family is going to stop with dairy farming in
2025)

Grazing (yes/no)

Yes

Main cow breed

Montbéliarde, Holstein

Number of hectares of permanent pasture

28 hectares

Main soil type

Sandy soil 

Why are you interested in the DivGrass project?

We think it is important to farm together with
nature. By participating in DivGrass, we are curious
to see how herb-rich grassland develops and
whether there will actually be more insects.