F.R.A.N.Z. study on obstacles and prospects for more biodiversity in the agricultural landscape published / Commitment to biodiversity requires more flexibility in agri-environmental measures
(Berlin/Hamburg/Braunschweig) - How can more biodiversity be achieved in agriculture? - And how must the framework conditions change so that farmers implement more measures? Answers to these questions are provided by the \"F.R.A.N.Z.-Study - Obstacles and perspectives for more biodiversity in the agricultural landscape\" developed by the Thünen Institute of Rural Studies, which was presented to the public today together with the Michael Otto Foundation for Environmental Protection and the German Farmers' Association. Source: www.verbaende.com
Milk price: consumers think more than 1 euro is justified
A price of more than one euro per litre for conventionally produced milk is justified. At 49 per cent, almost half of Germans believe this, according to a representative survey conducted by the opinion research institute Civey for Spiegel Online. 6.4 per cent even consider a milk price of at least 1.50 euros to be appropriate. However, 13.4 per cent of all survey participants stated that they pay attention to the price when buying milk. source: www.agrarheute.com
Dairy farmers take a new approach
In the UK, the structural change in dairy farms continues unabated. Low prices are forcing farms out of the market. Farmers are trying to better position their milk in the shops with a free-range label. source: www.schweizerbauer.ch
An organic revolt is brewing in Switzerland
An uprising is forming in the organic market against the dominance of Coop, Migros and Alnatura: a project wants to penetrate the organic market with up to 100 shops. source: www.aargauerzeitung.ch
Berger: No to contract registration for small plots of land in mountain areas
Bolzano/Rome - "The latest circular from the Agency for Customs and Monopolies unfortunately makes it unnecessarily difficult to obtain subsidised fuel for agricultural use," explain Senators Hans Berger (SVP) and Franco Panizza (PATT). Together, they have submitted an urgent request to the government to suspend the planned obligation to register lease and loan contracts, particularly in favour of small-scale mountain farming. Source: www.suedtirolnews.it
Meadow championship in the Southern Black Forest Nature Park - the prizes were presented to the winners at the grazing festival in Münstertal
After a jury of experts assessed agricultural areas in the southern Black Forest at the end of May, the award ceremony for the best areas took place on 8 October. source: www.regiotrends.de
Hay milk from Franconia
Farmer Jens-Martin Keim only feeds his 24 dairy cows hay and grass cuttings. This is noticeable in the quality of the milk: The demand for hay milk is increasing Source: www.ardmediathek.de
Allgäuer Hof-Milch: 40 cents guaranteed for 5 years
Allgäuer Hof-Milch GmbH is currently supplied with 6 million kg of hay milk from 46 dairy cow farms. In the coming year, the raw material base is to be expanded to 70 farmers. Hof-Milch guarantees producers a milk price of 40 cents for 5 years, and 54 cents for organic hay milk, in each case as a minimum price. source: www.elite-magazin.de
When the floor slips
In Bondo, the rockslide came suddenly. In Brienz in the Albula Valley, the danger is a gradual process.
When the floor slips
In Bondo, the rockslide came suddenly. In Brienz in the Albula Valley, the danger is a gradual process.
Switzerland wants to move away from the "disposable cow"
Smaller cows, which mostly graze outside and therefore require less effort for stalls and feed: An interest group wants to help the Swiss dairy industry.
Farmers' organisations pull together
Latzfons - Once again this year, the South Tyrolean Farmers' Association and MEP Herbert Dorfmann invited representatives of farmers' organisations from various countries to the traditional European hike. At the Latzfons Cross, common positions on future EU agricultural policy, bears and wolves and the recreational use of farmland were reaffirmed.