Wageningen University: Nitrogen Plans Mean the End for Many Farms

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The cabinet's nitrogen plans will likely lead to a substantial reduction in the number of livestock farms in the Netherlands, researchers from Wageningen University predict. They believe that, in the long term, 10 to 30 percent of livestock farmers will opt to cease operations due to the package of measures announced in June.

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The cabinet's nitrogen plans will likely lead to a substantial reduction in the number of livestock farms in the Netherlands, researchers predict from the...

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Farmers are disappointed. The revised nitrogen plans of Agriculture Minister Jaimi van Essen (D66) are a major letdown. The agricultural sector still fears a devastation of the countryside. "Without all the cost-increasing extra regulations, we could deliver affordable groceries to all Dutch people."

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More animals per farm, 10 to 30 percent fewer livestock farms in the Netherlands, and an agricultural sector that is better balanced with what our country can bear. Wageningen researchers expect that the nitrogen plans of Minister of Agriculture Van Essen will lead to this. They also state that the plans do not jeopardize food security. "The nitrogen package is very drastic for the farming families involved," immediately emphasizes lead research…

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The government's policy on agriculture, nature, and nitrogen has major consequences for farmers. It is expected that 10 to 30 percent of livestock farmers will eventually cease operations, according to research by Wageningen Social and Economic Research (WSER) commissioned by the ministry.

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WAGENINGEN (ANP) - The cabinet's nitrogen plans will likely lead to a substantial reduction in the number of livestock farms in the Netherlands, researchers from Wageningen University predict. They believe that in the long term, 10 to 30 percent of livestock farmers will opt to cease operations, due to the in...