On Friday, LTO Nederland will enter into a discussion with nitrogen mediator Johan Remkes on behalf of the farmers’ organisations. That is the outcome of a preliminary consultation that farmers’ action clubs had.
Several farmers’ organisations, including Agractie and Farmers Defense Force, say they have no confidence in the ‘government-directed consultation’ with nitrogen mediator Johan Remkes. Despite that lack, it was a ‘good meeting’ tonight. “We are on the same page on the content. That means we work together.”
LTO will feed back the results of the conversation with Remkes to the rest of the farming sector. After that, ‘further steps will be coordinated’, let the organizations know.
At the table were Agractie, Dutch Dairymen Board, Farmers Defense Force, LTO Nederland, Dutch Arable Farming Union, Dutch Dairy Farming Union, Dutch Poultry Farmers Union and Producers Organization Pig Farming.
According to a spokesperson for LTO Nederland, the same requirement that was formulated earlier will be on the table in the consultation with Remkes: that the cabinet must adjust its nitrogen plans. In addition to Remkes, Prime Minister Mark Rutte, nitrogen minister Christianne van der Wal and agriculture minister Henk Staghouwer will also participate. It is not yet known where the meeting will take place.