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,[j Lji«ro[{lÉ[['l')'::itrtilfi_o] I\\PVAN DER PLOEG INTERNATIONAL B.V.Renowned cattle exporter und dairyspeciulist, suits ull yoar dairy needs,i'_oDueEi'_ -['oVAI{ DER PLOEG INTERNATIOI\\'AL B.V is one ofthe leading exporters of high quality dairy cattle in theI{etherlands and supplier of semen Jïom proven bulls,Appropriately, Van cler Ploeg International B.V hus itsffices in Leeuwarden, the vivid cenÍre of all cattleexport activities and cupital of the province of Frieslund.The same Frieshnd is the crudle of the.famous bluckand white cuttle, which has been exported ull overthe world.Our expertise covers the whole field ofdairy production.Starting with the delivery of healthy highyielding pedigree cattle, we extend ourservices to specialized management andon-the-job training to brrng yourmanagement and staffup to date in modemdairy techniques.For maximum profit we can also provideyou with complete small dairy processingplants and the means to transpofi the dairyproducts to the shopsand the consumer.FROM PRODUCERTO CONSUMER:Van der PloegInternational BV. is yourpartner in completedairy farming.eOr lSUj'/Ei'-Bluck ancl white Holstein FriesianThe black and white Holstein Friesian breed iswell-known for high milk production.The Holstein Friesian population in The Netherlandsis leading, with the highest milk-yield in Europe andthe highest fat- and protein-content in the world.For your dairy enterprise, the Dutch Holstein Friesiancattle is therefore the best possible breed you couldwish for. Fufihermore, the breed exceis in a soundconstitution and a good adaptability under variousclimatic conditions.PedigreeThe oÍïcial Dutch herdbook associations,the NRS and the FHRS, keep productionand pedigree records ofall registered cattlein The Netherlands.They issue a special herdbook certificatefor each exported animal.Cattle on the moveAs no transporl is the same, our longtermrelationships with drfferent conveyemensure the most effrcient ways to transportcattle and equipment, be it by air, by sea,by rail or by road.Effliciency is also the keyrvord in handlingall necessary export documents forinsurance, transpofi and customs asquickly as possible.ManagementSuccess in dairy farming starts with high quality dairy cattle.But there is more to dairy farming than cows.In order to utilize the high genetic potential of the cattle, it isessential to create the optimal environment.The following issues of dairy animal husbandry needcontinuous attention:o forage productiono feedingo milking'1As part of our after sales service, we render concreteassistance and technical support. But we can also provideexpefi Dutch management which is basically meant asinterim-management.The manager stays long enough to pass on his experienceand to train local management and staff.r livestock improvemento health careo housingiiri:i63r.::a;t*,1+rarr',-' ;.21, l';:. :;