France’s farming minister advocates for swift action this week to amend EU environmental regulations, particularly rules on fallow agricultural surfaces, to support struggling farmers amid nationwide protests. Farmers demand better pay and living conditions, echoing sentiments across Europe. The proposed changes aim to alleviate concerns raised by farmers regarding EU nature laws passed last year, which mandate ecosystem restoration on a significant portion of land and sea by 2030. While the legislation targets reversing habitat decline, farmers fear its impact on their livelihoods amidst international competition and globalization.