She is too young to quit and too old to uproot her life, she said, and the authorities have not provided enough support and information on how to change what she now does.
Although only nine million out of almost 400 million voters in Europe work in agriculture, they are a vocal and influential bloc that attracts the sympathy of many on a continent where a nation’s identity is often tied to the food it produces.
A host of new groups are vying to displace traditional parties.
They include the Farmer Citizen Movement, known by its Dutch acronym BBB, which was established four years ago.
The party has just one seat in the 150-member Dutch House of Representatives, but it swept regional elections in March, and polls predict it will do well in national elections in November.
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Europe