Ministry for Nature and Nitrogen

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Farmer and cows in the Netherlands
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Dutch cabinet plans higher nitrogen limit in 2026, pending legal review
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Farmer and cows in the Netherlands
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Farmers and local authorities propose new plan to break nitrogen emissions deadlock
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Livestock farming: A close up of eating cows
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Nitrogen-caused nature and health damage costing Dutch economy €14 billion per year
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Herd of cows
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Farm management, tech could slash nitrogen by 30%, but costly buyouts still needed
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Pig farm
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Court finds state violated human rights by allowing excessive farm odors
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Christianne van der Wal-Zeggelink In 2022
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Christianne van der Wal resigns as Tweede Kamer member: ‘Not my place’
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Femke Wiersma
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Dutch Minister of Agriculture proposes loosening nitrogen emissions limits
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Livestock farming: A close up of eating cows
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Council of States ruling could be trouble for farmers buy-out scheme
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Mother with three children on the bicycle in Amsterdam
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Netherlands needs at least 200 km2 more greenery to protect against heat, drought
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Livestock farming: A close up of eating cows
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Netherlands will miss important nitrogen target next year
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Christianne van der Wal-Zeggelink In 2022
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Provinces need to slim down nitrogen-reducing plans; Gov't can't afford them
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A sign on a Zuid-Holland farm under an upside-down Dutch flag says, "Nitrogen is for letting crops grow, not for punishing the farmers!!!" 21 October 2022
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Landmark agriculture deal collapses; Cabinet to take measures itself
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Piet Adema
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Landmark agriculture deal at risk of collapse after LTO leaves talks
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Chickens at a poultry farm
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NL launches voluntary buyout, sustainability support scheme for peak nitrogen polluters
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Pigs at a meat plant
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Netherlands gets EU go-ahead to buy out major nitrogen emitters in agriculture: report
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Hay bales arranged along the La Vuelta 2022 course spell out "SOS Dutch farmers" on Aug. 20, 2022.
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European Commission pushed Netherlands to expropriate farmers in nitrogen crisis: report
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Eurasian Lynx
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Lynxes might settle in Netherlands again; A "dilemma," Minister says
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Wolf
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Court rules Gelderland is not yet allowed to shoot at wolves with paintball guns
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Wolf
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Gelderland to shoot paintballs at wolf approaching people in national park
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A tractor along the N307 in Dronten, Flevoland. July 3, 2020
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Cabinet stands firm on 50% nitrogen emissions reduction by 2030
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Cows in a stable
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Dutch government's farmers buyout scheme may be illegal state aid: report
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Christianne van der Wal-Zeggelink In 2022
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Farmers face intimidation when switching to more sustainable methods, minister claims
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Farming
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Organic farmers could be spared in nitrogen policy, Minister says
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Mark Rutte
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PM Rutte says he can't take away farmers' concerns; Meeting with mediator today