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Furious German farmers have been protesting since mid-January against new regulations in the draft of the so-called Insect Protection Act, introduced by Angela Merkel s government. A few days ago the Federal Cabinet in Berlin approved the drafts for the act and to amendments to the Plant Protection Application Ordinance.