At least seven hundred peasants have reported to the provinces. They want to quit, but they can’t yet. Current regulations, such as those for pig farmers or major polluters, are often not suitable for these farmers.
A general scheme is available, but it only partially compensates for a company suspension. Consequently, this scheme is not attractive to farmers. The provinces believe that the implementation and fine-tuning of all programs takes too much time.
This is not good for nature. Sometimes farmers try to sell their businesses themselves, but then the nitrogen space that is released does not end up with nature. This makes it more difficult for provinces to meet nitrogen targets.
LTO spokeswoman Trienke Elshof is disappointed that there is no response from the cabinet. She says farmers who have finally made the decision to quit should be supported by the government.
It’s not possible to say for sure whether farmers will actually stop, but they say they do. There is a lot of confusion and frustration.
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The new stop regulation should provide more clarity
A new plan on nitrogen from the toilet was recently leaked. A bonus stop will be offered to the approximately three thousand companies that emit a lot of nitrogen near nature reserves. If a business goes bankrupt, the owner gets up to 120 percent of the company’s value. One of the issues that arises with this regulation is how and when that market value is determined.
Companies that are offered the stop bonus can choose to stop, move or become more sustainable. They are not required to cooperate. But if they don’t cooperate, they run into strict environmental requirements.
Farmers and provinces hope this provision sheds light for farmers who would like to stop. On Friday, the cabinet is expected to introduce more regulations for farms that emit a lot of nitrogen.
