Posted on 05/25/2023 4:11:08 AM PDT by george76
The Dutch government continues its war on the country's farmers and has proposed new regulations that would roughly limit two cows per acre in order to reach the European Union's climate change targets by 2030...
The proposal, which has not yet been approved by Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, would limit "0.35 hectares of grassland per livestock unit" in an attempt to tackle nitrogen emissions by reducing methane gas, which will place an even greater strain between the country's farmers and Dutch government.
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The Netherlands, which is the second-largest exporter of agricultural products in the entire world, has seen a citizen uprising since the government announced new regulations for the farming industry which includes seizing both farmland and livestock.
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AMSTERDAM: Thousands of Dutch farmers and their supporters gather in front of a sign that reads, “Say no to poverty, tyranny, WHO, and the World Economic Forum.”
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HAPPENING NOW: Dutch farmers are convening for another demonstration. They are reportedly meeting up with three other groups to form a blockade.
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the new proposal which will place a limit on the number of cows came to light through a leaked government document prepared for negotiations between the government and the farmers.
According to the document, the Dutch government says that the livestock sector will need to shrink by 30 percent to reach the target climate change goals, citing data from Wageningen University & Research.
The country has seen mass protests along with the farmers' retaliation against the government, and the minister of agriculture says that the leaked document only damages the ongoing negotiations.
"I am incredibly disappointed that there is a leak. I don't know where it came from, but it is bad because it is not helpful to the process,” minister Piet Ademal said, according to the outlet. "We are still negotiating. Everything is still in motion."
Negotiations began in December and the minister was hoping to reach a deal this month
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Spoke with Hans who explained to me why he came to support the Dutch farmers.
“What’s happening here today will happen in your country tomorrow.”
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The Dutch farmers have been going to war with the government since last spring and have garnered a significant amount of support. The farmers formed their own political party called the Farmer-Citizen Movement (BBB) which has grown to become the largest party in all 12 of the country's provinces.
In March, the BBB triumphed in regional elections as a result of the tractor protests against farm buyouts. The protests received worldwide attention as farmers caravaned in their tractors as they gridlocked the country's roads, threw hay barrels and manure on the roadways, and shut down government buildings.
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What a guy.
Likely related...
Ah, but nearly so, but better. All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others. It just may be a master plan to provide elites with Wagyu beef. The poor critters will receive massages and drink beer, in addition to receiving premium feed. Only those bureaucrats at the top echelon of the EU will be able to afford it.
Quite personally, I think this is a job for the CIA to foment another endless war pitting the Netherlands against Japan. After all, the Netherlands is out to destroy one of Japan's prized markets. (This is sarcasm for the slow people.)
Managing High stock Density Grazing can do 5 cows per acre.
In modern countries like the U.S. and the Netherlands, the farming sector is heavily exposed to this kind of destructive government regulation because it is already heavily subsidized by the government in the first place.
This is aimed at feedlots and dairy. I can’t imagine a place that would support 2 cows per acre on grass. Around here, 1 cow on 5 is going to be hard to keep up and we start feeding hay by about late September.
The self-destruction of Europe.
Mooorons
What happened to the commies great concern that “democracy dies in darkness”?
Now they are making people die in darkness. It is always the commie way.
”Not helpful to the process” of starving tens of millions of people. How is that different from the mass murder of Stalin and Hitler? These people need neckties.
Idiocy.
Go Farmer’s Go. Don’t make the same mistakes our ag community did years ago when they formed the Grange, a pure commie organization and the Minnesota Farmer-Labor party. Stay focused and win baby, win.
VIRGINIA is going for 1 cow per acre? What???
I like that: “Net Zero Starvation.”
What an insane world that we even have to conceive of such a thing and fight it.
Remember this journalist name, she’s not a propagandist. She’s done excellent reporting on the Seattle/CHOP/BLM insanity. When you see Katie Daviscourt’s name on an article byline, take a moment to check it out, it will be worth your time.
GMTA
Actually that’s about right, as far as the amount of acreage needed to support cows. Alfalfa hay and haylage. Corn silage. A farmer could have an 80 acre farm and any more than 40 cows that farmer would have to supplement his stored feeds with that from other parcels of farmland. (Rent additional acres, or buy feed produced elsewhere)
Their madness knows no bounds
It seems they want World War III to cover their tracks; to provide a huge distraction
The madness in crippling the food supply is nothing short of Satanic.
[It’s like there is a very contagious Stupid Disease going around.
... It just destroys your ability to think and behave rationally.
And people who catch it get this overwhelming urge to act like victims]
Just dealt with a woman completely like this a couple of months ago. I’ve known her for over 20 years. She took every jab and booster their is. Apparently got her kids to do it too.
I don’t know who she is anymore.
Bizarre.
I think the people of the Netherlands need to raise up or something. Maybe a Netherland Spring? This is insanity of the highest order. Who is going to feed the nation if the farmers cannot farm? Who will provide milk and cheese to the nation if you get rid of most of the cows? It is crazy for very very little reward of net zero carbon which is a myth!
Just wait until they are fully committed to war.
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