Netherlands gov’t plans to restrict farmers to TWO cows per field with proposed draconian green laws at a cost of €6.7 billion

Minister Piet Adema of Agriculture thinks it will cost 6.7 billion euros to implement the measures in the Agriculture Agreement, NOS reports based on a memorandum from the Ministry. One of the measures in that memorandum is limiting the number of cows to about two cows per football field-sized plot of land. The 6.7 billion euros has not yet been approved by the Cabinet, which first wants to be convinced of the effectiveness of the measures, according to the broadcaster. Adema also thinks he’ll need about 600 million euros per year for “ecosystem services” – the ways in which farmers can manage nature themselves. According to the memorandum, Adema eventually wants to introduce a maximum number of cows per pasture. The document mentions “up to 0.35 hectares of grassland per livestock unit.” That amounts to about two cows per football field. He hopes that this will result in fewer cows in grassland-poor areas. It could also lead to fewer maize fields that can be converted into…