“Livestock shrinkage should be a consequence, not a goal” and “there are problems, but now we are killing the goose that lays the golden eggs.” These are two sentences that cattle farmer Art Wolleswinkel from Renswoude uses in a passionate tirade. Bad news is most likely coming for the farmer from the Gelderse Vallei. Nitrogen emissions in that area are so high that they are expected to be reduced by 70 to 80 percent. His company is at risk.
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Valley farmers are anxiously waiting for The Hague’s nitrogen strategy: ‘I can’t imagine a valley without farmers’
