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CRV cuts organisation to reduce livestock population
Breeding organisation CRV is cutting its Dutch and Belgian branches. 150 jobs will disappear over the next three years. The announcement comes shortly after the announcement of an expansion in China.
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The cooperative CRV has informed its employees and announced that it expects 90% of the reduction to be achieved through natural attrition.
With this measure, the breeding organisation is already anticipating the expected decline in dairy farming in both the Netherlands and Flanders. An important impetus for this is provided by the government's manure plans, as recently approved by the Lower House.
The CRV works council has already given positive advice on the social plan that has been drawn up for people who cannot find new accommodation themselves.
CRV is not just shrinking. There is also a strong focus on international growth and expanding the company's position as a provider of data solutions in the chain. Last month, the CRV Cattle Breeding Technology office opened in Beijing.
The measures come at a special time for the company, as CRV is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year.