The European Commission on Friday unveiled plans to allow European Union member states to loosen environmental regulations for farmers, following months of intense protests. “Agricultural policy adapts to changing realities,” said commission President Ursula von der Leyen in a statement on Friday. “The commission will continue to stand steadfastly by our farmers, who maintain EU food security and serve at the front line of our climate and environment action.” Lively protests brought the EU’s political centre in Brussels to a standstill in February, as farmers in convoys of tractors protested r…