Dutch farmers are again taking to the streets to protest plans to shut down up to 3,000 farms. Photo: Twitter
THE Dutch Government has announced plans to buy out 2000 to 3000 farms in a bid to comply with controversial targets to reduce nitrogen run-off.
According to The Guardian, the country’s nitrogen minister Christianne van der Wal, said farmers would be offered more than 100 percent of the value of their farms – with plans to force buyouts next year if the voluntary measures fail.
The plans to halve the country’s nitrogen output by 2030 sparked mass protests earlier this year,…
