ARGE Heumilch starts cooperation with German hay milk farmers
ARGE Heumilch is continuing its cross-border cooperation in the Alpine arc. Representatives of ARGE Heumilch Austria and ARGE Heumilch Germany signed a cooperation agreement today as part of the Allgäu Festival Weeks. "In future, we will be joining forces on the German market under one roof," explain Karl Neuhofer, Chairman of ARGE Heumilch Österreich, and Markus Fischer, Chairman of ARGE Heumilch Deutschland. "In this way, we can further increase awareness of hay milk and its benefits and continue to clearly position our products." Source: www.moproweb.de
Mower horror Blade detaches from tractor and smashes into bus
Curau - The occupants of a bus in the Ostholstein district had a stroke of luck on Wednesday: during the journey, there was a sudden crash and several windows shattered - a mower blade had hit the bus! Fortunately, no one was injured. source: www.mopo.de
Three zones for more insect diversity
The Academy for Political Education in Tutzing has been pursuing a maintenance concept for its park for many years. It works - there is enough habitat for insects and eight bee colonies have been active in the park since last year. source: www.merkur.de
Agriculture: Ohlstadt model with exemplary character
Ohlstadt - When Leonhard Zach built his new cowshed ten years ago, nobody wanted to save the bees. Of course, he had no idea that he would one day become a model farmer that the whole of Bavaria would follow. But it has come to this after the successful referendum "Save the bees" Source: www.merkur.de
How an urban meadow slows down the heat
Local authorities must protect their green spaces, otherwise city centres will continue to heat up. The Großer Ochsenkopf in Heidelberg shows how a meadow can regulate the temperature and become a haven for plants and animals. source: www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de
District supports the purchase of a double-blade mower / Protecting insects during mowing
LÜTTER. Agriculture and nature conservation can work well together. This is demonstrated by a new project in the district of Fulda. In order to protect insects, amphibians and other creatures, the district of Fulda has supported a farm in the purchase of a double-blade mower. Mowing with such a mower is more insect-friendly than with a rotary mower. Bott Landwirtschafts GbR from Lütter is acting as a pilot farm and will share its experiences with other farmers and answer their questions about this mower. Source: www.landkreis-fulda.de
Fichtelgebirge "Now the change must finally come"
Öbi manager Udo Benker-Wienands is delighted with the "Fridays for Future" movement and the Green election successes. He hopes for a rethink - also at Kornberg. source: www.frankenpost.de
WIFO Agricultural Barometer 2019 Farmers satisfied with farm-gate prices
Bolzano - South Tyrolean farmers are very positive about the farm-gate prices they received in 2018. As far as expectations for 2019 are concerned, there are significant differences between the individual agricultural sectors. This is revealed by the Agricultural Barometer of the WIFO - Institute for Economic Research of the Bolzano Chamber of Commerce. Winegrowers are particularly optimistic about the current year, mainly thanks to the good grape harvest last autumn. source: www.suedtirolnews.it
700 bee species in Austria need colourful habitats
On World Bee Day, the umbrella organisation for the environment reminds us that biodiversity secures our livelihood. Vienna. Today, Monday, is World Bee Day. There are 700 bee species in Austria. Their biodiversity secures our livelihood, emphasised the umbrella organisation for the environment in a press release. Spring is the most intensive time of the year for bees Source: diepresse.com
More milk from fewer farmers
In 2018, 27,963 farms in Austria delivered milk to dairies and other purchasers, which corresponds to a decrease of 976 farms (-3.4%) compared to 2017. In contrast, milk deliveries increased by over 2 per cent. source: www.schweizerbauer.ch
Bergmilch Südtirol-Mila takes stock - record turnover in the 2018 financial year Well equipped for the future
Bolzano - Bergmilch Südtirol-Mila can look back on a very good 2018 financial year with a new turnover record. The dairy farm also processed more milk into products than ever before. With an ambitious investment programme, Bergmilch aims to secure further growth and quality for the coming years. source: www.suedtirolnews.it
"Protecting biodiversity is only possible together"
In connection with the international report on biodiversity, the South Tyrolean Farmers' Association emphasises that the issue is not just one of agriculture, but affects all parts of society. "If we seriously want to reverse the trend, we need a change in consumer behaviour and a move away from land consumption and sealing," explains Leo Tiefenthaler, regional chairman of the Farmers' Union. source: www.stol.it