DUTCH FARMERS REVOLT: Tractor Army Storms Leeuwarden Over Nitrogen Crackdown | Times Now World

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Dutch farmers drove tractors into the northern city of Leeuwarden on Wednesday to protest proposed government measures aimed at reducing nitrogen pollution, which they say could threaten the viability of livestock farms. Tractors travelled in convoy through the city before gathering near the demonstration, where protesters carried banners supporting Dutch agriculture. The government says excessive nitrogen emissions, particularly ammonia from agriculture, are damaging protected ecosystems and has proposed significant reductions in agricultural emissions by 2030 and further cuts by 2035. Its plans include nitrogen-reduction zones around sensitive Natura 2000 nature areas and measures ranging from farming changes and innovation to relocation or closure of some operations, alongside financial support for affected farmers. Protesters questioned whether decades of nitrogen policy had produced sufficient environmental benefits and argued that Dutch farmers face stricter requirements than com

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