Around a hundred farmers gathered in Hardenberg (a municipality in the Dutch province of Overijssel) to discuss the Dutch government's sweeping nitrogen reduction package, announced on 26 June, which would require farms near designated nature areas to cut emissions, relocate, or shut down entirely. Farmer action group Agractie warned that unrest in the sector is growing, with local and regional protests expected as early as next week, as farmers say the measures demand heavy investment with no corresponding increase in income. The government has made €20 billion available to support affected farmers and insists the plan — which aims to cut agricultural nitrogen emissions by 42 to 46 percent compared to 2019 levels — is necessary to unlock the granting of permits for housing and infrastructure projects that have long been stalled.