Tag: pig farming
Agriculture: Why the gap between rich and poor farmers is growing
Many agricultural businesses have earned very well in the past two years, also thanks to the red-green energy transition policy of the 2000s. But there are also clear losers. source…
Why the gap between poor and rich farmers is growing – Economics
Farmers have been demonstrating all over Germany since December, and there is no end in sight. The federal government has long since given in, and even the European Union has…
The pig population continues to decline significantly
Status: 06/26/2023 11:03 a.m Fewer pigs are kept in Germany than they have been since reunification. The number of companies has fallen by almost eleven percent within a year. Keeping…
Ansbach: family accused of abusing and killing pigs – Bavaria
Five months after the discovery of poorly cared for pigs, the Ansbach public prosecutor’s office has filed charges against a farmer couple and their son. The family is accused of…
Bavaria: What the pigsty of the future could look like – Bavaria
More space, litter and lots of exercise: The life of Germany’s pigs should improve significantly, and not only according to the will of animal rights activists and consumers. But what…
Why you can’t really be happy about falling meat prices – Economy
It’s double-edged news: Aldi is cutting prices on fresh pork and beef, and significantly so. Not just a few cents, but almost half a euro for a pack of minced…
Animal husbandry: Why Özdemir’s label for keeping pigs is useless – Opinion
comment by Simon Gross Nice that something is finally happening. That’s what everyone will think who doesn’t care about the fate of millions of animals that are painfully fattened and…
Lorca: How Spain Struggles With Its Powerful Meat Industry – Economy
In Lorca, Spain, farmers storm the town hall, the scenes are reminiscent of the storming of the Capitol. About a country that is struggling with its powerful fattening industry –…