Massive Farm Protest in Belgium

[sumdumguy]

Friday saw hundreds of tractors blocking main streets in Belgium as farmers protest environmental heavy-hand restricting nitrate agricultural application. What do you think their government will do to clear the streets? Do you think the protestors’ bank accounts/property will be seized and their farm loans will be called?

[TSIPP]

Just bring out the stomping horses, that one always works.

[jazz]

Not sure what protesting can do when the govt has the power to go after your titles.

[fjlip]

And all the TANKS are sitting at BIG Zel compounds.

[TSIPP]

The Dutch know how to eat politicians, maybe it should catch on agin.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Do like Denmark?
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/tillage-conference-the-story-of-compulsory-cover-crops-in-denmark/

From the article

Catch nutrients from the soil?
Can you explain this concept of catch?
Perhaps it is a translation error, and they mean to say catch nitrogen from the air?
Otherwise, catching nutrients from the soil ( as stated), is a perpetual motion machine.

[biglentil]

You won't see this on the CBC. https://twitter.com/i/status/1632099899536818177

[jazz]

Wow, farmers and urbanites unite to stop the radical agenda in Netherlands. Whats wrong with out city folk.

[chuckChuck]

Catch nutrients from the soil?
Can you explain this concept of catch?
Perhaps it is a translation error, and they mean to say catch nitrogen from the air?
Otherwise, catching nutrients from the soil ( as stated), is a perpetual motion machine.

Catch crops or cover crops can be either legumes or not or a mixture They can capture nutrients, reduce leaching, reduce surface erosion and nutrient loss. etc.

Regenerative ag talks about cover/catch crops all the time. I am surprised you haven't heard of the concept as many of the mixed farms across the prairies have been talking about cover crops for many years.

A lot of Europe is still using intensive tillage and intensive amounts of fertilizer. So cover crops have potential to protect the soil and manage nutrient loss.

[blackpowder]

Very good.
In this zone we just need to convince the banker.