Von der Leyen withdraws proposed regulation on pesticides - Last minute. "Our farmers deserve to be listened to.
I know they are worried about the future of agriculture and their future" The regulation "has become a symbol of polarization" she explained, underlining that "a new, more mature proposal" will be made in the future. "Many of them feel cornered. Farmers are the first to feel the effects of climate change. Droughts and floods have destroyed crops and threatened livestock"