agriculture

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Low water levels in the Maas river, 16 August 2022
TechNature
Persistent drought and higher demand: Netherlands heading for water shortages
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Cows in a barn
Politics
Gov't "apprehensive" to weaken nitrogen plan after heated debate; PRO provides majority
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Greenhouse gas emissions
PoliticsNature
Cabinet sets out €250 million package to reduce nitrogen emissions by 50% by 2035
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Job hunting
Business
Dutch unemployment steady at 3.9% in May as workforce shrinks
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Irrigation
TechNature
Climate change, pollution, high demand put drinking water availability under pressure
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The Provinciehuis in Groningen, home to the province's Provincial Council. 8 Aug. 2020
Politics
Groningen province to press charges against farmers' group in expropriation conflict
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Heathland in the National Park Hoge Veluwe.
TechNature
NL again not doing enough to protect nature; Achieving nitrogen target "highly unlikely"
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Parliamentary leaders Rob Jetten (D66), Henri Bontenbal (CDA), and Dilan Yesilgoz (VVD) presenting their coalition agreement at Nieuwspoort.
Politics
D66, VVD, and CDA finalize ministerial lineup in new Dutch cabinet
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A young black and white calf lying in straw
TechNatureWeird
Video: Calf born with five legs finds home at Drenthe farm
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Wolf
TechNature
840 wolf attacks on livestock last year; 90% of affected farmers didn't have fencing
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Livestock farming: A close up of eating cows
PoliticsTechNature
Farm buyout scheme could have been €1.5 billion cheaper and 3x more effective
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Older worker with leveling board
HealthBusiness
Netherlands residents now working 2.5 years longer versus a decade ago
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Artist's impression of a cybot, a humanoid robot incorporating organic features and artificial intelligence
BusinessTechInnovation
Invest-NL: Netherlands could compete in next-generation AI within five years
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BBB leader Caroline van der Plas on the night of the Provincial Council elections, 15 March 2023
Politics
BBB desperate in appeal to farmers, now also pushing burka ban
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Farmer and cows in the Netherlands
PoliticsBusinessTechNature
"Government inaction" has worsened housing and climate crises, says think tank
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Blooming lily flowers
Nature
Drenthe growers claim to have produced “world’s most sustainable” lily bulb
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Grocery shopping
CrimePoliticsCultureFood
Dutch government preparing for food crisis scenarios including looting and starvation
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Pigs at a meat plant
BusinessTechNature
Livestock numbers falling; Less than 10 million pigs for first time in 45 years
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Construction workers in Rotterdam
Business
More fatal workplace accidents; Migrant workers overrepresented
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Waiter clearing a table
Business
Staff shortages keeping wage increases high in many Dutch sectors
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Working in the office.
Business
Tight labor market leading to more hours work, more permanent contracts: SCP
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Workers on a tulip farm
PoliticsTechNature
Minister wants to allow more AI use in agriculture
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Privately kept pigeons
HealthPoliticsTechNature
Newcastle disease found in privately kept pigeons in Oldenzaal; Infected birds culled
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One-day old chickens
BusinessCultureFood
Netherlands starts trial with vaccinating poultry against bird flu