Tag: agriculture
Drought deepens pressure on German agriculture
(de-news.net) – Germany’s 2026 harvest has been sharply weakened by drought, heat and pest pressure, intensifying financial strain on farms. The government and farmers’ association…
Agriculture Minister rejects sugar levy while Schleswig‑Holstein Prime Minister supports public‑health strategy
(de-news.net) – The establishment of a sugar tax in Germany has been vehemently opposed by Federal Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer (CSU), who has repeatedly argued…
German Agriculture Minister opposes EU ban on ‘veggie’ labels
(de-news.net) – Federal Minister of Agriculture Alois Rainer (CSU) has publicly urged the European Union to refrain from implementing a potential restriction on the use…
Heavy rains caused damage to agriculture, rail, and motorway routes
by Thorsten KochGermanPolicy.com Agriculture has suffered much damage in the disaster areas in western Germany. “Several thousand hectares” of fields are affected, said a spokesman…
Agreement on EU agriculture reform
The federal as well as the state ministers of agriculture have agreed on steps to implement the EU agricultural reform in Germany. The relevance of…
Umwelthilfe calls for more sustainability in agriculture
The interest group ‘Deutsche Umwelthilfe’ has spoken out in favor of the EU Commission striving for more ambitious goals within the Common Agricultural Policy (GAP)….
