AMSTERDAM, May 2 (Reuters) - The European Commission on Tuesday said it had approved two Dutch plans worth a combined 1.47 billion euros ($1.61 billion) to buy out livestock farmers to reduce nitrogen pollution, saying they are permissible under state aid rules.
The Dutch need to reduce excess nitrogen levels, caused in part by decades of intensive farming, a problem that has led to courts blocking important construction projects until the issue is resolved.
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EU okays $1.61 billion for Dutch government to buy out farmers, reduce nitrogen
The European Commission on Tuesday said it had approved two Dutch plans worth a combined 1.47 billion euros ($1.61 billion) to buy out livestock farmers to reduce nitrogen pollution, saying they are permissible under state aid rules.
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Damn, looks like they lost.....How much to up-armor a John Deere?
It's amazing when you consider how small the Netherlands is to the US. This map shows NL's overlayed on the US. They are some damn good and productive farmers to be the #2 exporter.
