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Professor warns government against rushing farm reforms: “Some farms will die”
🇩🇰 Denmark /Elections & Politics

Professor warns government against rushing farm reforms: “Some farms will die”

From Berlingske · () Danish

Translated from Danish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Professor Jørgen E. Olesen warned Denmark’s government that rushing new agricultural rules could harm the transition it wants farmers to make.
  • The so-called Fertilizer Act is expected to pass on Thursday, with fines and penalties due from the start of the year for farmers who do not comply.

A professor who has long been outspoken in his criticism of agriculture is now directing his warning at the Danish government, which he says has lost patience with farmers.

Jørgen E. Olesen helped prepare calculations for new legislation aimed at reducing nitrogen use. Farmers have protested the rules with tractor demonstrations and large public meetings.

The so-called Fertilizer Act is expected to be adopted on Thursday. From the start of the year, farmers who fail to comply are expected to face fines and other penalties.

Olesen warns that political haste could damage the agricultural transition the government wants farmers to undertake. “Some farms will die,” the headline quotes him as saying.

Some farms will die

— Jørgen E. OlesenThe professor warned that rushed agricultural reforms could have severe consequences for some farms.
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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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