ANALYSIS: European Farmer Protests a Warning as Ottawa Looks to Cut Cattle Emissions

In Europe, policies that affect farming operations, including the Netherlands’ plan to massively reduce livestock, have led to widespread protests.

Alberta cattle feeding on a ranch outside Calgary, Alta., in a file photo. David Buston/AFP/Getty Images

As Ottawa eyes Canadian farms and cattle as a source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to be quelled, the European experience is a cautionary tale.

In Europe, policies that affect farming operations, including the Netherlands’ plan to massively reduce livestock to cut emissions, have sparked widespread protests.