Ministry figures suggest 29,000 farms could be hit by nitrogen plans

Finance ministry calculations suggest 11,200 livestock farmers would have to close down and a further 17,600 would need to reduce the number of animals they keep in order to meet EU rules on nitrogen pollution. The ministry on Wednesday published a large number of documents relating to the crisis following requests from MPs, in the wake of claims made in the NRC newspaper. These documents, according to the NRC, highlight the differences between the agriculture ministry, which is responsible for...