Bavarian Environment Minister visits flagship project in Beurer Moor
Environment Minister Marcel Huber presents greater funding for nature conservation and visits a showcase project in the Beurer Moor. source: www.merkur.de
"Global dairy market harbours opportunities"
Galtür - Around 120 visitors to the 11th Galtürer Almbegegnung recently experienced a thoroughly controversial expert discussion on the topic of milk. In the debate with moderator Markus Schermer from the University of Innsbruck, the milk price took centre stage. source: www.tt.com
Sustainability goals put pressure on agriculture to adapt
The Agriculture Commission at the Federal Environment Agency (UBA) is calling on politicians to define minimum requirements for sustainability in agriculture. Agriculture characterised by increasing yields and reducing costs cannot be sustainable. Agricultural services for the common good should be better rewarded. source: www.topagrar.com
Tyrolean start-ups on the road to success
From cheese dairies to 3D visualisations and mobile testing devices in medicine to a device for measuring body electrolytes - the winners of the Chamber of Commerce's Young Entrepreneur Award were very diverse yesterday. Milchbuben KG, based in Hopfgarten im Brixental, won the "Modern Tradition" category. Milchbuben is a soft cheese dairy specialising in organic hay milk with the aim of producing regionally sustainable food. source: www.tt.com
Good profits in organic farming
Although organic farmers achieve lower yields on their land, the bottom line is that they earn significantly more than their conventional counterparts. In the 2017/18 financial year, organic farms were able to generate a profit of 85,600 euros, while the average German main farm only managed 65,200 euros. Source: www.agrarheute.com
Promoting hay milk at the expense of silage milk
Milk produced without silage, now called "hay milk", is to be subsidised more strongly. The silage-free allowance is therefore to rise from 3 to 6 cents/kg. In return, the cheese-making allowance is to be reduced by 2 cents/kg. Source: www.schweizerbauer.ch
The future of mountain farming
Discussion round as part of the "Understanding agriculture" series at the ORF regional broadcasting centre. Multifunctional agriculture provides many services for society. The comprehensive maintenance of the cultural landscape, securing the livelihood of farming families and maintaining the socio-cultural infrastructure in rural areas are... Source: www.vn.at
Allgäu farmers focus on the hay milk trend: too few customers are still familiar with the product
When the barn was in need of renovation, farmer Hans-Peter Uhlemayr and his successors Fabian and Babette Numberger were faced with a decision: should they equip the new building, which was necessary anyway, with technology so that they could feed their 100 or so cattle almost exclusively with hay in future? The stable prices for hay milk finally convinced them - and they invested around half a million euros in the farm between Betzigau and Kempten. source: www.all-in.de
CAP reform 2020 opens up opportunities for farmers to become environmental managers
Farmers equipped with strong budgets in the 2021-2027 support period and eco-systems tailored to the needs of the active farmer in the new green CAP architecture are suited to manage the increased expectations for environmental and climate management, IEEP scientists believe. Source: www.topagrar.com
How to save the dairy industry
Dairy farmers are increasingly having to deal with economic and social demands. How can change succeed? Source: www.nwzonline.de
Alpine dairy experts meet in Bolzano
Bolzano - New scientific findings and current market trends for the Alpine dairy industry will be the topic of the AFEMA scientific conference at unibz on 14 and 15 February 2019. The working group of veterinary and dairy industry experts from the entire Alpine region has chosen South Tyrol's provincial capital as its conference venue for the first time. source: www.suedtirolnews.it
There is potential for more organic products
Bertoldshofen/Lks. Ostallgäu In the Allgäu region, 657 organic farms currently operate in accordance with Bioland guidelines, around 85% of which are milk producers. 27 new farms joined Bioland in the region last year, five cancelled their membership. source: www.agrarheute.com