Support programmes

The Tyrolean Oberland is traditionally an area with little precipitation. Climate change is exacerbating the situation. Josef Geisler, head of the farmers' association, therefore wants to focus more on climate change adaptation. For irrigation systems, the state provides support for project preparation as well as funding for implementation. source: www.bauernzeitung.at

The town of Nördlingen wants to support the diversity of insect species. It therefore grants generous discounts to farmers who plant special plants in their fields Source: www.augsburger-allgemeine.de

Hedges, copses and waterholes provide shelter and habitats for insects and small animals. They promote biodiversity. Anyone who creates such structural and landscape elements can now receive funding - even outside of land consolidation programmes. Minister of Agriculture Michaela Kaniber announced that the range of funding has been expanded accordingly under the motto "FlurNatur". Source: www.samerbergernachrichten.de

HERZOGENAURACH / HÖCHSTADT - Now is the perfect time to harvest hay. Especially as the hot and dry weather is supporting this agricultural activity. Anyone travelling around the district these days will notice a striking number of meadows where the mown grass is lying flat or in rows, so-called swathes, to dry. Compared to previous years, this first cut is later in the year, reminiscent of the very old days of hay and haylage, the two traditional grass harvests before the intensification of grassland use. Source: www.nordbayern.de

Lörrach - Due to numerous enquiries from the public, the city of Lörrach is providing information about the current maintenance of the meadow areas. source: www.verlagshaus-jaumann.de

(Berlin) - On International Biodiversity Day, the President of the German Farmers' Association (DBV), Joachim Rukwied, says: "We farmers know that we too must do our part to preserve species. That's why German farmers, for example, planted more than 200,000 kilometres of flower strips last year as food and habitat for bees and insects to preserve biodiversity. That's a strip that stretches six times around the earth. source: www.verbaende.com

In addition to the long-awaited rainfall, our farmers were also able to look forward to a shower of money on Monday. Agriculture Minister Elisabeth Köstinger (ÖVP) announced the disbursement of 190 million euros in agricultural subsidies. Much of this will go towards the rescue of mountain pastures. source: www.krone.at

The new application phase starts on 15.03.19. As last year, you can apply for agri-environmental measures (AEM) in the single application (ANDI). For new commitments (E/N applications) or extensions (F applications), the application must still be submitted in paper form in addition to the data accompanying form by 15 May 2019. This includes the main AUM application and the annex for the desired funding measure. The link to the application forms can be found below. source: www.lwk-niedersachsen.de

Roth (HK) Farmers who want to implement targeted environmental and climate protection measures on their land have the opportunity to submit applications for the Cultural Landscape Programme (Kulap) and the Contractual Nature Conservation Programme (VNP) to the Office for Food, Agriculture and Forestry from now until 22 February. Source: www.donaukurier.de

The Bavarian state government is making more than 1.5 billion euros available for agriculture and forestry in the 2019/20 double budget. According to the Munich Agriculture Department, this means that around 100 million euros more is available than in the previous budget, which corresponds to an increase of 3%. "We are thus sending a clear and strong signal in favour of environmentally friendly and sustainable agriculture, but also for greater animal welfare in Bavaria's stables," explained Agriculture Minister Michaela Kaniber. Source: www.agrarheute.com

New two-million-euro package from the state is tailored to the smallest farms in the districts of Imst, Landeck and Reutte. Farms in extreme locations are to be strengthened. Landeck, Imst, Reutte - With the recently adopted funding package, the state government is making two million euros available - for 2019 alone. "It is a funding programme for the areas of animal welfare and sustainability," explains Josef Geisler, Head of Agriculture. source: www.tt.com

Almost half of the land in Bavaria is used for agriculture. Farmers not only produce plant and animal products on this land, they also shape the landscape. "Every farm is an important partner for the preservation of native animal and plant species as well as the diversity of Bavarian cultural landscapes," says Hans Rebelein, Managing Director of the Bavarian Farmers' Association in the Coburg district. Source: www.infranken.de