Farmers Defense Force (FDF) has apologized for the language used in the statement released yesterday (Wednesday, February 5). These apologies were demanded by Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Agriculture Minister Carola Schouten, who broke off a planned consultation with the Agricultural Collective yesterday. The meeting was subsequently adjourned.
While FDF indicated in the media yesterday that it was not considering an excuse, a press release from the Agricultural Collective to the contrary followed late at night. “We apologize for the wrong words. We have made good agreements to continue the negotiations together. Everything with an eye on the ball," said Van den Oever in the statement.
language use
FDF released a statement yesterday, in which a sneer was thrown to chain parties in, for example, meat, dairy and feed. They were also invited by Schouten to come and talk to the Ministry of Agriculture. FDF warned them not to make a deal with the cabinet single-handedly, citing words like 'Judas' and 'treason'. This shot at Rutte and Schouten in the wrong throat.
Whether the FDF's apologies are sufficient for the ministers to resume talks with the Agricultural Collective remains to be seen. The excuse of the peasant movement concerns the language, not the message that FDF wanted to convey to the chain parties. The Agricultural Collective also endorses this. "The Agricultural Collective is the party that negotiates on behalf of all farmers in the Netherlands to help the nitrogen impasse. These are therefore not the chain parties or other stakeholders."
Distance from statements
The 12 other members of the collective state in the statement that the statement from FDF was not agreed with them in advance. The Agricultural Collective has also distanced itself from the statements. The collective has announced that it wants to resume consultations with the cabinet as soon as possible. “There must be rapid solutions for the thousands of farmers whose survival is at stake because of the nitrogen deadlock. Progress must be made. It is crucial that the licensing process for farmers who are now in trouble, or at risk of getting into it, starts quickly coming."
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As long as the nitrogen quantity is handed in. The countryside is barren and polluted. At least 100 trees should be planted on every farm, to start with. Also pay yourself