Tag: Agriculture
Number of farms has shrunk by 7,800 since 2020
As of: January 16, 2024 12:50 p.m Since 2020, there have been around 7,800 fewer farms in Germany – a decline of three percent. The number of employees also continued…
Future of agriculture: “Consider whether subsidies are still appropriate”
interview As of: January 15, 2024 7:16 p.m The farmers are resisting too much bureaucracy and the cuts in subsidies. Folkhard Isermeyer from the Thünen Institute in Braunschweig explains what…
Assessment after demonstrations: How the farmers look at their week of protests
As of: January 16, 2024 9:12 a.m The major rally in Berlin was the highlight of a week full of protests. Farmers have clearly expressed their displeasure. The results are…
Animal welfare tax – what you need to know – politics
“From the Federal Council’s perspective, the introduction of an animal welfare tax on meat, milk and other animal products is a central element in financing the necessary realignment of animal…
Ampel announces overall package to promote agriculture in Germany
The days-long protests by German farmers are apparently having an effect: the leaders of the traffic light faction announced on Monday afternoon that they would approve an overall package to…
The farmers’ test of strength continues – politics
At the large demonstration by thousands of farmers against the federal government’s austerity measures in Berlin on Monday, farmers threatened a tough fight against the imposed burdens. “Withdraw the tax…
Speech at the farmers’ demonstration: Lindner resists the boos
As of: January 15, 2024 1:50 p.m Finance Minister Lindner spoke at the farmers’ rally and was booed and disrupted. He did not withdraw the planned subsidy cuts, but called…
Large-scale demonstration of farmers in Berlin is forming
As of: January 15, 2024 7:29 a.m It is supposed to be the highlight of the protest week: thousands of farmers have traveled to Berlin, where a major rally is…