By 2035, the number of dairy cattle in Denmark is expected to fall by up to 16 percent, according to a professor from KU.

More forests, cleaner water, better biodiversity – these are some of the intended outcomes of the Green Tripartite Agreement, which was finalized last year.

However, the Green Tripartite Agreement will also significantly impact the number of dairy cows in Denmark over the next decade, according to a forecast by Jørgen Dejgård Jensen, professor at the University of Copenhagen, as reported by Børsen.

– It’s a relatively dramatic decline in the cattle industry, though not so dramatic that it will shut down entirely, he says

Based on Jørgen Dejgård Jensen’s forecast, Denmark will see a 16 percent reduction in dairy cattle over the next ten years compared to today.

However, the Danish Agriculture & Food Council urges caution. Martin Brauer, Director of Socioeconomics and Business at the council, tells Børsen that it is still too early to say whether the forecast will prove accurate. He argues that the projection does not consider climate mitigation measures that are yet to be developed.

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