LTO calls Remkes an administrative heavyweight, with deep knowledge of the nitrogen dossier. Remkes previously led a committee that wrote two reports on the nitrogen approach. In it, he advised sticking to targets (three quarters of the protected nature below the critical nitrogen limit and halving nitrogen emissions), which some of the farmers are now … Read more
Eemshaven in the picture for nuclear energy for thirty years The fact that Eemshaven is mentioned as a possible location for a nuclear power station is certainly not new. As early as 1986, the northern harbor was identified as a potential location for nuclear energy generation. It was the outcome of a study launched during … Read more
Eemshaven in the picture for nuclear energy for thirty years The fact that Eemshaven is mentioned as a possible location for a nuclear power station is certainly not new. As early as 1986, the northern harbor was identified as a potential location for nuclear energy generation. It was the outcome of a study launched during … Read more
Farmers have to comply with the law, according to Ministers Van der Wal and Henk Staghouwer (Agriculture). They don’t do that by driving tractors on the highway. “We condemn that,” said a spokesman for both ministers. Farmers are allowed to express their concerns and protest, but they must do so within the limits of the … Read more
Farmers have to comply with the law, according to Ministers Van der Wal and Henk Staghouwer (Agriculture). They don’t do that by driving tractors on the highway. “We condemn that,” said a spokesman for both ministers. Farmers are allowed to express their concerns and protest, but they must do so within the limits of the … Read more
The farmers from Niezijl and the surrounding area leave at about half past four in the morning from the farm of farmer Roel Heemstra. The farmers from Westerwolde gather around that time at the Rendering room in Vlagtwedde. A bus also runs from there to the Veluwe. The two caravans set course for Rogat where … Read more
Migchels calls the feed measure the most interesting. A dairy cow that gets too much protein will immediately poop it out. That is bad for the environment and for the wallet of the farmer, because protein-rich food is expensive and the surplus ends up in nature. The trick is therefore to feed a cow exactly … Read more
To reinforce the protest, the farmers have set up a scene with straw dolls at the entrance of the terminal. ‘You see a father and son or mother and daughter, in a peasant smock, who are about to take the plane,’ explains Kosmeijer. Next to them is a sign that reads ‘Come child, we are … Read more
Essent does not expect to have to raise the rates again before 1 January, but cannot guarantee this. “We buy in advance on the market and we have already purchased the energy for the coming months,” explains a spokeswoman. ‘But we don’t know what will happen next, for example with any sanctions. We won’t be … Read more
‘Despite the fact that the Supervisory Board (Supervisory Board, ed.) disapproved of the actions of the former director, no further legal or administrative steps have been taken’, Boogers writes in his investigative report. ‘The investigation carried out by HS26 Advocaten on behalf of the management and the Supervisory Board showed that the actions of the … Read more