There is a lot of noise in our corner of the political world about the protests by Dutch farmers against government restrictions on the land-use of nitrous oxide.  Farmers Weekly explains:

Thousands of farmers in the Netherlands have taken part in protests against Dutch government plans to slash greenhouse gas emissions.

The protestors blocked motorways with columns of slow-moving tractors as farmers descended on the Dutch parliament buildings in The Hague.

Amsterdam and other cities were also brought to a standstill as farmers torched straw bales, spread slurry across streets and let off fireworks, according to the Associated Press. In some cities, dozens of farmers were arrested after violent clashes with police.

Sporadic violence also broke out between police and farmers at the largest rally last week, which drew an estimated 40,000 protesters to the town of Stroe.

The protests coincided with a parliamentary vote on a proposed £22bn programme to halve agricultural emissions of nitrous oxide and ammonia by 2030.

In some areas, close to nature reserves, the policy is tougher still, with 70-95% reductions targeted.

... despite the protests, the Dutch coalition government, led by prime minister Mark Rutte’s People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy, approved the proposals.

Following the vote, the Netherlands House of Representatives released a statement which said: “The honest message is that not all farmers will continue in business. Those who do will have to farm differently.”

The protests have been going on since 22nd June.  The farmers have regularly blocked roads and picketed outside distribution centres and supermarkets.  They moved their focus today to Groningen Airport Eelde, located in the north-east of the country.

Mark Rutte’s government is accused of interpreting EU regulations on farming nitrogen use far more strictly and ideologically than any other national government in the union.  Anti-globalists, of course, see the hand of the WEF in the whole affair.  A pithy comment by a poster at ZH with the handle Kramerica Industries explains:

It’s all part of the WEF plan:
- they can’t force you to eat bugs and weeds (making you weak and docile) while you have access to meat, dairy and normal food (thus farms got to go)
- they can’t make you rent their electric golf carts if you have access to ICE vehicles and cheap (traditional) energy
- they can’t make you live in rented pods and never exit the megacities (leaving the planet to them), while you have access to private property, ICE vehicles and again, CHEAP ENERGY
So now you see how they arranged their chess pieces.