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European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen tells the European Parliament in Strasbourg that "our farmers deserve to be listened to," acknowledging that the bloc may not have made the case for the need for environmental and nature protectoins "convincingly". A long list of grievances has prompted a mass protest movement by EU farmers, who in recent weeks have used tractors to block key roads to complain of shrinking income and rising production costs.

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00:00 And it is true, issues have escalated in recent years.
00:04 Our farmers deserve to be listened to.
00:08 I know that they are worried about the future of agriculture
00:11 and about their future as farmers.
00:15 But they also know that agriculture needs to move
00:18 to a more sustainable model of production
00:22 so that their farms remain profitable in the years to come.
00:26 Farmers need a worthwhile business case
00:30 for nature-enhancing measures.
00:33 Perhaps we have not made that case convincingly.
00:37 The months ahead will not be easy.
00:40 But I think we have an important opportunity now.
00:44 It is clear to everyone in this House
00:47 that our agri-food sectors, beginning with the farms,
00:50 needs a long-term prospect.
00:54 And a willingness to listen to each other
00:56 and to look for common solutions.
00:59 We need to avoid the blame game
01:01 and to find solutions for problems together.
01:04 [BLANK_AUDIO]

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