Cabinet calls on provinces to adopt unambiguous nitrogen policy

The cabinet is calling on the provinces not to make the nitrogen rules more difficult by themselves, but to follow national policy. 

According to the Algemeen Dagblad (AD) On Friday morning, 29 November, a consultation was held between Minister Carola Schouten (Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality) and 12 deputies from the various provinces to jointly coordinate nitrogen policy, sources told the AD.

Rutte present
Various talks have also taken place in recent weeks, at which Prime Minister Mark Rutte was also present to add extra weight. The government's aim is for the provinces to follow central government policy. This is also one of the requirements that the Agriculture Collective presented to Schouten last week.

The tightened nitrogen policy of the provinces led to various farmers' protests in October. Friesland and Overijssel reversed their decision, to the chagrin of other provinces. It is now up to Schouten to get everyone on the same page. She has promised to provide clarity before December 1. 

Wouter Job

Wouter Baan is editor-in-chief of Boerenbusiness. He also focuses on dairy, pig and meat markets. He also follows (business) developments within agribusiness and interviews CEOs and policymakers.

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