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Brass Tacks: Dutch Government Targets 3,000 Farmers

Pardon My American

Pardon My American Podcast

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🗓️ 29 November 2022

⏱️ 8 minutes

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The Dutch government is planning to buy and close down up to 3,000 farms near environmentally sensitive areas to be in compliance with EU environmental rules.   Pardon My American podcast (PMA) is an opinion-based podcast that explores politics, entertainment, paranormal, and culture all while having a good laugh. They keep things lighthearted as they dive into subjects that inspire you to think and ask questions.   Support Our Sponsors ► Aura ► Ghostbed ► Fum   Support Our Show ► Website ► Buy Merch ► Patreon   Watch & Follow Our Show ► YouTube ► Rumble ► Rokfin ► Instagram ► Telegram Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0

This coming from the Daily Color, the Dutch government, to seize and close 3,000 farms to comply with the EU environmental rules.

0:10.6

Oh, boy.

0:13.2

As with most articles, maybe there's more to this than MECI, but let's read what they have to say here.

0:18.5

The Dutch government is planning to buy and close down up to 3,000 farms near environmentally

0:23.3

sensitive areas to be in compliance with the EU environmental rules.

0:27.9

It's come after farmer protests erupted this summer following a government plan to reduce

0:32.3

nitrogen emissions by 50% in by what, 2030.

0:37.5

The New York Times reported farmers believe the measure unfairly targeted the agriculture by 50% in by what, 2030? Yeah.

0:42.1

The New York Times reported farmers believe the measure unfairly targeted the agricultural sector,

0:45.5

which is responsible for the largest portion of nitrogen emissions in the Netherlands.

0:49.1

This is bizarre to me.

0:49.7

That's weird.

0:51.9

We've actually seen this a little bit.

0:54.5

Well, I shouldn't say we've seen it.

1:02.1

We've heard some rumors that there were people being bought out in the States to not produce certain things. Now, I don't know.

1:04.1

I haven't seen the hard evidence behind that.

1:07.5

But we saw rising prices.

1:09.6

Maybe people were trying to use that as like, that's why it's so expensive.

1:13.6

Because you never know.

1:14.4

Like both sides propaganda stuff, I mean, quite frequently.

1:17.7

And you go up and close down 3,000 farms.

1:20.5

That's going to cause all kinds of different problems.

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