Thousands of farmers gathered on Friday afternoon at a company in the Hausruckviertel on the occasion of a visit by Agriculture Minister Norbert Totschnig to draw attention to the grievances in agriculture. According to the police, around 450 tractors and several thousand farmers were on site.
Tractors as far as the eye can see: several thousand farmers from all over Austria followed a call from the Agricultural Community for Austria (AGÖ) and marched with their machines on Friday afternoon at the Lasco company site near Frankenmarkt to receive Agriculture Minister Norbert Totschnig (ÖVP). . “The Austrian farmers are standing up for the first time because we are no longer satisfied with agricultural policy,” said AGÖ spokeswoman Martina Mittermayr. The last vote in the National Council, where the ÖVP again voted against the mandatory designation of origin, was the last straw!”Three demands“We want to make our three demands known to the Minister: Firstly, the all-encompassing labeling of the origin of food. Secondly: the high domestic standards must also be applied to imported goods, not just to our products! And thirdly, agricultural funds and subsidies must really reach the farmers and not be used for other things!”, confirms Siegfried Salchenegger from the AGÖ. Tractors everywhere Since the early afternoon, tractor after tractor drove onto the company premises, until finally around 450 units The heavy machinery was also parked on all access roads. Several thousand farmers waited with banners and posters for the minister to arrive. Hardly appeased Norbert Totschnig tried to appease the angry farmers and reiterated his willingness to engage in dialogue, but was met with whistles and heckling and was sometimes drowned out by angry boos. Ultimately, he agreed to hold talks in the company building. Although the crowd was noticeably disgruntled, they still behaved in a civilized manner – the numerous police officers did not have to intervene.
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