Compared to the U.K. they are a long way behind

On environmental schemes etc. Netherlands Ag invested heavily into biodigesters, then pulled the plug on the subsidies. They grow a lot of wall to wall maize and energy beet which is not as common in the U.K. and not good for wildlife.

Posted By: Tony Martin on October 1st 2019 at 07:57:34

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Farmers protesting here. All driving their tractors to The Hague and blocking the roads. (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 1, 07:33:22
- What are they protesting about to the Hague??? (n/m) (General Chat) - KetteringRyu, Oct 1, 07:42:41
  - See below. The Hague is the seat of the government, not Amsterdam. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 1, 07:48:38
- What are they protesting about? (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Oct 1, 07:42:20
  - The flat landscape..... (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, Oct 1, 16:29:42
  - They are being asked to do more against climate change, while they’ve been (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 1, 07:47:38
    - Compared to the U.K. they are a long way behind (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Oct 1, 07:57:34
      - About emissions. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 1, 08:09:07
    - They’ve caused more than 1000km of traffic jams which is quite impressive for a country (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 1, 07:51:20
      - Think of the exhaust fumes 🙄 (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Oct 1, 08:08:31
        
        Even Mitchell Dijks has posted a photo of it on his Facebook. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 1, 10:37:58
- Or the A10, I swear they lay in wait until I drive to work. (General Chat) - Men without hats, Oct 1, 07:36:24

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