Tag: German Farmers’ Union
Climate change hits farmers: harvests are “increasingly becoming a lottery game”
Climate change hits farmers Harvesting is ‘becoming more and more like a lottery game’ 08/28/2023, 7:24 p.m This year’s grain harvest is below the long-term average. But in view of…
Wheat below previous year’s level: Farmers complain about crop losses
Wheat below previous year’s level Farmers complain about crop losses 08/22/2023 12:32 p.m Not everything has been harvested yet, but the farmers’ association is already giving an initial assessment. Rain…
“Feel climate change”: Farmers expect less grain – prices have fallen
“Feel Climate Change” Farmers expect less grain – prices have fallen 7/4/2023 4:49 p.m At the end of the harvest, less grain will be stored in farmers’ barns and silos…
“Cost level weighs on us”: farmers’ association complains about the tense situation
“Cost level weighs on us” Farmers’ association complains about the tense situation 06/25/2023, 08:35 am Higher spending on energy and fertilizers: The situation is tricky for the farmers. Even if…
Dumping goods threaten business: German asparagus could disappear
Dumped goods threaten business The German asparagus could disappear 03/19/2023 8:21 am Soon the asparagus cutting begins, but the mood among the farmers is in the basement. Price pressure from…
Market has shrunk for the first time: Germans are buying less organic food
Market shrank for the first time Germans buy less organic food 12/27/2022, 8:12 am Vegetables, milk, meat: for the sake of the environment, many consumers – at least from time…
“Good day for consumers”: Cabinet approves animal welfare label for pigs
“Good day for consumers” Cabinet approves animal welfare label for pigs 10/12/2022 3:39 p.m There are already a large number of labels for food. A uniform and mandatory label, on…
Gas prioritization required: drought in the fields – farmers expect a poor harvest
Gas prioritization required Drought in the field – farmers expect a poor harvest 06/24/2022, 1:05 p.m Dry soils and insufficient rainfall will be clearly reflected in farmers’ yields. As in…
Hardly any demand despite low prices: farmers complain about the bad strawberry business
Hardly any demand despite low prices Farmers complain about poor strawberry business 6/5/2022 4:56 am The strawberry is becoming the problem child of German farmers. The supply is large, but…