TheDairySite Latest News: Germany
27 February 2014
World Nutrition Forum Explores Sustainability in MunichGERMANY - A premier platform for inspiring ideas and exchanging knowledge, the World Nutrition Forum 2014, sponsored by Biomin, looks set to kick-start another dynamic round in Munich this October....
26 February 2014
Germans Identify Second BSE CaseGERMANY – Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) has struck again in Germany, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has reported....
10 February 2014
German Ag Census: Fewer Farms But More Are OrganicGERMANY - Average farm size is now 59 hectares, according to the provisional results of the latest agricultural census, writes Jackie Linden. ...
22 January 2014
Resilient Farming Systems to Eradicate HungerGERMANY - Moves to encourage innovative and resilient farming systems have the potential to make a considerable contribution to improving food and nutrition security....
Call for Agricultural Action to Fight Global HungerGERMANY - An international call has been made for closer links between agricultural and food policies in the fight against global hunger....
Biofuels Benefits Highlighted at Berlin Green WeekGERMANY - Copa-Cogeca highlighted the major benefits of biofuels for the environment, for the economy, for animal feed, for growth and jobs in EU rural areas and called for a consistant EU policy at a major conference during Berlin Green Week. ...
Water Stewardship – Key to Food SecurityGERMANY - How sustainable water use can secure food production over the long term was the central theme of the Blue Planet session at the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture during Green Week in Berlin....
21 January 2014
German BSE Outbreak ConfirmedGERMANY – Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) has been confirmed in a ten year old cow farmed on the border with Poland....
16 January 2014
Scientists Find Fleckvieh Bull Infertility GeneGERMANY – A genetic mutation in Fleckvieh bloodstock is responsible for bull infertility, geneticists at the Technical University of Munich have discovered....
24 December 2013
Cloning Ban 'Would Be No Loss'GERMANY – If the European Commission banned cloning, there would be no adverse impact to cattle farming, says the German Farmers Association (DBV)....
02 December 2013
EuroTier 2014: Meeting Place for Global Animal Production IndustryGERMANY - Preparations are now underway for the leading international event for animal production professionals – also featuring ‘EnergyDecentral’ and ‘Veterinarian Congress’ in 2014 – from 11 to 14 November 2014 in Hanover, Germany...
22 November 2013
Milk Crisis Still Hurting German FarmsGERMANY – Any economic recovery from the milk crisis looks distant, according to national farm accounts data....
20 November 2013
Germany Top of EU DairyGERMANY – Germany produced more milk and turned it into more cheese, butter and cream than anyone else in the European Union (EU) last year....
08 November 2013
Antimicrobial Resistance: From Monitoring to Preventive MeasuresGERMANY - Resistance of pathogens to antimicrobials is on the increase and experts agree that the use of antibiotics must be reduced to an absolute minimum. ...
19 August 2013
German Farmers Attack Green Party Report on Breeding PracticesGERMANY - The German Farmers’ Association (DBV) has hit out at the Green Party in Germany for using the livestock sector as a political election issue. ...
14 August 2013
Germany Measures Antibiotic Use on FarmsGERMANY - Data on the amount of antibiotics used in livestock farming are to be collected for the first time. On average, a German pig receives antibiotics for 4.2 days over the 115-day growing period....
05 August 2013
Hipra's International Mastitis Course Sees Healthy TurnoutGERMANY - HIPRA organised a course, on 22 and 23 July, aimed at veterinarians specialising in milk quality and mastitis control in Hannover, Germany, in cooperation with Cornell University (USA) and the University of Hannover (Hochschule Hannover - University...
26 July 2013
Farmers Demand Liberal Dairy Policy to Spur Competition GERMANY – If competition and entrepreneurship are to be promoted, dairy policy must take more liberal forms, the German Farmers Association (DBV) has told senior EU politicians....
09 July 2013
Germany Amends Act to Reduce Antibiotic UseGERMANY - The German Federal Council agreed a draft to amend the Drug Law (AMG) on Friday clearing the way for more transparency in the use of antibiotics in animal husbandry and reducting of quantities used. ...
03 July 2013
When it Comes To Expansion, People Are Paramount ANALYSIS - With quota removal on the horizon across Europe and emerging markets creating opportunities for new exports, many dairies are looking at producers such as Swiss farmer Martin Moos for pointers on how to run big dairies and manage expansion...
EC Approves State Aid for German Flood-affected FarmersGERMANY - The European Commission (EC) has cleared €600 million in German compensation aid after flood damage to the country's agricultural sector....
06 June 2013
German Agricultural Exports RiseGERMANY - German exports of agricultural goods and food rose by 8.1 per cent to €15.4 billion in the first quarter of this year compared to last year. ...
04 June 2013
German Farmers Say No To Market InterventionGERMANY – After returning from milk talks and dialogues around the EU agricultural policy, German Farmers Association (DBV) President, Joachim Rukwied restated his opposition to milk market controls....
15 May 2013
Minister Calls on Companies to Share Cost Burden of Food ControlsGERMANY – German Federal Consumer Protection Minister Ilse Aigner has called for improved and more targeted food safety controls in Germany. ...
24 April 2013
Borrowing Survey Shows Farmer Confidence Remains StrongGERMANY – Farmer confidence remains strong and has led to a rise in planned investments, according to a survey of economic and agricultural investment barometers....
22 April 2013
Milk Margins Must Improve Says DBVGERMANY – Dairy farmers are expecting price increases because news from the European Exchange in Frankfurt....
10 April 2013
Dairy Safety Demands Continue to GrowGERMANY – Frustration is building in the dairy sector over the lack of a workable ‘safety net’ policy to provide producers with support....
08 April 2013
Policy Discussions Reveal Cost of DairyingGERMANY – In less than two years, input costs have risen 45 per cent on Germany's dairy farms....
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