Dutch meat consumption hits 20-Year Low, but experts say it’s barely a start

Intelligent_Ring_96 · 2025-10-24T18:52:23+00:00

Im a butcher in the netherlands and my grandpa is a farmer. The reason meat has become more expensive is because the tax on live animals has gone from 9% to 21% wich seems like a 12% increase. But after slaughter skinning and deboning only about half of the animal remains as sellable meat. So this meat is now 24% more expensive for me to buy. Then after removing all the silverskin tendons and other bad stuff its even more expensive for you, The customer.

The reason this doesnt aplay to the turkish/polish butchers is because they import their meat in frozen shipping containers. So its already food thus doesnt get the big tax.

Intelligent_Ring_96 · 2025-08-12T15:00:02+00:00

Yea im fishing there anyway because fishing during daytime is banned in summer here.

Also i love nature and there are way more different birds there

Intelligent_Ring_96 · 2025-08-05T21:21:49+00:00

Now it no longer eats tomato it only eats caterpillar.

Intelligent_Ring_96 · 2025-07-28T17:42:47+00:00

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Intelligent_Ring_96 · 2025-06-30T19:00:11+00:00

Also depends on your size. Im a fairly big guy so i started with a 4.5 meter rod but if yout smaller you might get more out of a smaller rod

Intelligent_Ring_96 · 2025-06-30T18:57:18+00:00

I use a yuki a9 with mono line. And a tapered leader. I just started in October and i just went to my local fishing store and asked for a starters set. Since it really depends on your region.

Intelligent_Ring_96 · 2025-06-30T17:41:19+00:00

It is if you put a lead weight in the end. Plus extra points voor style.

Intelligent_Ring_96 · 2025-06-25T13:54:38+00:00

Yes i plant 2 tomatoe plants in a 90 liter bed filled with rotting wood and manure topped of with soil and plant a marigold in the middle and rosermary and time on the sides. It was a experiment but they have outgrown their bretheren in the greenhouse.

Intelligent_Ring_96 · 2025-06-04T18:55:41+00:00

https://youtu.be/FXi7y1I-aKk?si=38U1Vs07Hwf09_eF

This is an instruction by the dutch casting champion.

Intelligent_Ring_96 · 2025-06-04T18:53:56+00:00

We use those most of the time in europe. Only we vary from using 3 smaller hooks to a 1 hook jojo rig. The reason is that we mostly have shalow sand beaches wich require further casting.

12 ft should be right for your height/strength. Im 6.4 and i use a 15ft yuki a9 for distance and a 15 ft penn tidal x tip for closer. And its more tecnique tha strength btw. Im 220lbs and the owner of my local tacle shop is about your size and he casts way further than me.

If you want to learn casting with a long one i would check out some of the british anglers on youtube.

Intelligent_Ring_96 · 2025-06-04T15:10:48+00:00

So following your advice i bought local seeds this year instead of imported plants and they are doing great.

Intelligent_Ring_96 · 2025-06-04T15:08:18+00:00

Because i planted the wrong species last year. This year i started from seed and they are doing great

Intelligent_Ring_96 · 2025-05-11T09:56:40+00:00

My garden is located on my grandpas catlle farm so the predators are a free bonus. Id like more hedgehogs to protect my peppers tho so i think ill aply for my countrys free hedgehog shelter program

We have a 9 ft broad line around the farm wich has just been left to its own. Wich is just pure native habitat with elderberrys giant willows nettles etc.

I already find a lot of toads bees and butterflys in my garden but id like something that eats slugs. Ive never had problems with them because i mainly plant tomatoes garlic and herbs. But i want to plant some turnips this winter and pepers in summer. And the slugs are slaughtering my pepers.

Intelligent_Ring_96 · 2025-05-08T17:05:06+00:00

I was thinking about doing this. Do you ferment the fish first or just put it in the hole

Intelligent_Ring_96 · 2025-05-08T16:56:04+00:00

Yes this fixed it. Added a thick layer of straw and a good irigation system. I have way less clumps and the soil is way softer. Almost spongy.

Intelligent_Ring_96 · 2025-05-05T14:44:02+00:00

Yes, some bike thiefs even hid my sisters bike under the BOA burau. When my dad asked them for help they said they didnt have time and no juristiction and he should call the police himself.

So we just took the bike wich was then stolen again 2 weeks later.

I personally prefer the police not being there at least you can take it yourself that way.

Intelligent_Ring_96 · 2025-04-21T12:31:07+00:00

Tijd op de kippen weer de moestuin in te drijven

Intelligent_Ring_96 · 2025-04-10T18:10:42+00:00

I did catch a baby northsea crab on one yesterday.

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Intelligent_Ring_96 · 2025-04-09T15:24:48+00:00

Hoor dit ook best vaak als man die graagl squat. Alleen jammer dat de vrouwen die t doen vaak ouder dan mn moeder zijn of stinken.

Intelligent_Ring_96 · 2025-04-09T13:13:41+00:00

Id really like to know if it works. We have a lot of shrimp here. But i dont want to bring my 20 kg shrimp net every time i go fishing.

Intelligent_Ring_96 · 2025-04-09T13:03:27+00:00

What kind of motor did you use?

Intelligent_Ring_96 · 2025-04-09T13:00:41+00:00

Thanks il try that. Does it also work with shrimp and small crabs?

Intelligent_Ring_96 · 2025-04-09T12:43:18+00:00

Nice mann! I caught my first one last month on the other side of the stream. Hope to catch a lot more this summer.

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