The Farmers Strike Back | Barbecue Earth
The Farmers Strike Back | Barbecue Earth  
Podcast: Pivotal States
Published On: Tue Feb 13 2024
Description: Tractors blocking government buildings. Manure piled on highways. The birth of a populist political party. In the Netherlands, government regulations on agriculture’s nitrogen emissions have sparked backlash from Dutch farmers. In Episode 2, we tell the story of this quarrel. It holds lessons for all countries, in Europe and beyond, that are facing rising agricultural populism as they begin to implement stricter environmental regulations on farming.