Thousands of Dutch farmers are blockading highways and food distribution centers to protest new Nitrogen rules that will force approx. 30% of Dutch cattle farms out of business, according to government estimates. Police opened fire on a 16-year-old in a tractor yesterday, videos show. The boy is now in jail.
In Eindhoven, thousands of citizens joined the protest.
Thousands of Citizens in Eindhoven to Support the Protests of Dutch Farmers#BoerenProtest #FreedomRally #NoFarmersNoFood #DutchFarmers #Dutch #FarmersProtest #boerenopstand #Boerenprotest #Eindhoven pic.twitter.com/dgDRGp1VRd
— WeAreProtestors (@WeAreProtestors) July 3, 2022
Farmers sprayed the town hall of Lochem with liquid manure.
Lochem Netherlands ???????? Boom ???? Farmers Protest #boerenprotest ???? ???? In retaliation to the proposed Govt Nitrogen Emission Cuts, The Farmer’s give Lochem Town Hall a healthy dose of their own Horseshit ???????????????? pic.twitter.com/d0Ks2eNmYY
— ???????????????????????????????????????????????????? (@risemelbourne) June 29, 2022
The government deployed armored units to protect Schiphol Airport near Amsterdam.
The Dutch @MinPres Rutte regime is desperately positioning para-military and military units in antipication of the farmers protests.
It won’t be enough. Dutch people are waking up. No Great Reset here. No Build Back Better. No Agenda2030. #boerenprotest 4 juli https://t.co/z7xLgh6bRu
— Patrick Savalle (@patricksavalle) July 3, 2022
In Alkmaar, farmers with tractors besieged a police station to force the release of protestors in custody.
#Netherlands Dutch police detained protesting farmers, but were forced to let them go
The police station is completely blocked by tractors, which simply forced the police to obey the people.#boerenopstand #Boerenprotest #Farmersdefenceforce #Farmersprotest #NoFarmersNoFood pic.twitter.com/fg5fMXBoAV
— WeAreProtestors (@WeAreProtestors) June 28, 2022
Over 20 distribution centers of major supermarket chains were affected. Riot police deployed with batons and tear gas to evict protestors.
Ongelofelijk weer hoe ze moeten meppen op burgers in Sneek. Leg alles vast mensen! De hele wereld kijkt weer mee ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️ pic.twitter.com/WlaZhkji2m
— ongehoorzaamheid redt ons (@TerugWe) July 4, 2022
On the A32 highway near Heerenveen, police officers shot at a tractor, claiming it tried to run a roadblock. However, Twitter videos of the scene showed officers threatening the tractor with guns drawn, which then swerved and fled as officers opened fire.
#FarmersProtest #boerenprotest
Police shoot the farmers. ????
What a great world we live in.. Politics that laughs the loudest.. pic.twitter.com/hbDzYmpXPx— SlavicWarrior®️???? (@q_slavic) July 6, 2022
A Twitter image allegedly showed one of the bullet holes.
Bullet hole in tractor, unreal escalation.#boerenopstand #Boerenprotest #Farmersprotest #boerenprotesten #boerenzakdoek #boerenterreur #DutchFarmers pic.twitter.com/O8i1kbQjw6
— WeAreProtestors (@WeAreProtestors) July 5, 2022
Twitter users identified the tractor driver as 16-year old Jouke, who is said to be in custody and charged with attempted manslaughter.
Spreuk van de dag:
Een boer op een trekker is minder gevaarlijk dan de overheid met de vinger op de trekker.#steunonzeboeren #jouke #boereninopstand #boerenprotest pic.twitter.com/5bXC7S9Zal
— Barend (@blijvendQRvrij) July 6, 2022
Other videos showed police officers stopping civilian cars with guns drawn.
Deze agent is zwaar fout bezig om gericht te richten met zijn handvuurwapen tegen onschuldige mensen???? pic.twitter.com/gO203OwMU0
— ????????The great revenge ???????? #IksteunONZEboeren (@Nickschwartz010) July 5, 2022
Dutch fishermen joined the protests, blockading ports in IJmuiden, Harlingen,and Lauwerszoog.
Dutch fisherman join in the fight against corruption. pic.twitter.com/3sbMtTnzex
— PollyAnna107 (@polly_anna107) July 4, 2022
Despite their small size, roughly as big as Maryland, the Netherlands are the world’s second-largest exporter of agricultural products after the USA. EU rules aim to cut Nitrogen emissions by 50% by 2030, potentially putting 30% of Dutch cattle ranchers out of business.
Nitrogen is a naturally occurring element which makes up 78% of the atmosphere. It is not poisonous.
Canadian website Counter Signal wrote: “The World Economic Forum controlled Dutch government announced last week an end to modern farming – putting harsh controls on nitrogen, and spelling the end to thousands of family farms.
In response, Dutch farmers took a page out of the Canadian Freedom Convoy playbook. They took to the highways, blockaded borders, and launched massive protests.
So far, the global media has vilified the farmers, brushing aside their concerns with the New World Order-style policy, and propagating government lines.
Farmers are worried that this will is one step closer to a global food crisis and total government control of the food supply.”
Follow Dutch farmer protests on Twitter and GETTR under #boereprotest or #DutchFarmers