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Farmers on the road for the fourth evening in a row in several parts of the Netherlands NOW

On Sunday evening farmers again took to the road in various parts of the Netherlands to protest. It is the fourth evening in a row that the farmers are campaigning.

In Drenthe and Groningen a few dozen trucks drove to the distribution center of supermarket chain Coop in Gieten. They block the main entrance to the site there. The A32 and A7 at Heerenveen were blocked for hours in both directions. Rijkswaterstaat warns motorists take into account delays. The A32 was free again around 11 p.m.

In Groenlo in Gelderland, about two hundred farmers are campaigning at a distribution center of supermarket chain Aldi. A number of farmers drove from Groenlo to a distribution center of the Plus in Haaksbergen, writes RTV East.

Dozens of tractors also drive in the center of Groningen. According to RTV North the farmers drove to the main station in the city. Some of the tractors have now left the city via the N7.

In Eindhoven, a group of farmers is blocking the access roads to Eindhoven Airport. Some access roads have also been closed in connection with road safety. The Military Police supervises and reports that the airport is only accessible to destination traffic. According to the military police, the atmosphere is still pleasant.

Actions spread across the country since Thursday evening

The farmers have been feeding since Thursday evening action. A group then drove tractors to The Hague for a spontaneous peasant protest. On Thursday evening, a vote was held in the House of Representatives on measures in the area of ​​animal feed and nitrogen reduction. Several tractors were also spotted in Groningen, Breda and Leeuwarden, among others.

Minister Carola Schouten (Agriculture) wants to limit the amount of crude protein that a dairy farmer can give to his or her cows via concentrates. In this way, nitrogen emissions from agriculture must be contained.

In recent days, a distribution center of Albert Heijn in Zwolle has been blocked. Also with several Jumbo distribution centers was campaigned. On Sunday afternoon, the entrance to the distribution center of the supermarket chain Albert Heijn entered the entrance of the distribution center of the supermarket chain Albert Heijn for several hours Zaandam blocked. The farmers want to enforce that supermarkets provide a fair price for their products.

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