The farmers are boiling: Panel discussion of the BBV district association with Bundestag candidates who answered the farmers' questions.
They feel they have been left in the lurch by politics
Fraunberg - At a panel discussion of the BBV district association Erding, the Bundestag candidates Christoph Lochmüller (Greens), Birgit Obermaier (Free Voters), Andreas Lenz MdB (CSU), Magdalena Wagner (SPD) and Marc Salih (FDP) answered questions from the local chairmen and Local farmers. District farmer Irmgard Posch and district chairman Jakob Maier represented the interests of their 1700 member companies in the Erding district and moderated the discussion evening. They demanded social acceptance and a reliable political framework. At the end of the almost three-hour discussion round, the party representatives were pretty much in agreement on issues of planning security and uniform EU rules for farmers.
Magdalena Wagner does not want any products that have been manufactured in a way that is harmful to the climate, but wants minimum prices for milk, for example. Andreas Lenz said: “When producing in the EU, quality and production standards must be adhered to. We are pioneers in productions according to German standards in some countries, which has not always turned out to be an advantage. ”Birgit Obermaier hopes for a rethink:“ It cannot be that poorly produced goods compete with ours. ”Consumers must Start education in schools. Citizens should be informed about what agriculture is doing, according to the candidate union. Posch criticizes that every euro is skimped on for project weeks at schools. There is no point in stopping by a yard before the start of the holiday.Watching films in schools about chick shredding and then calling for people to stop eating meat.
Local chairman Georg Eschbaumer from Notzing caused a loud frontal attack: “You have pursued an extermination policy for the past 30 years and you ask us to vote for you.
That's rubbish of agriculture, ”he railed.
Member of the Bundestag, Andreas Lenz, admitted mistakes, but emphasized that some things had also been achieved.
For example, politicians and farmers reacted too late to the bee protection referendum.
“We have to educate the population better in the future,” he demanded.
Anton Rasthofer local chairman from Kirchberg complained: “For decades we farmers have always done what politics has imposed on us - and always at the same milk price.
A cow space for a new stable costs 20,000 euros today, a million is not enough with everything.
Politics expresses itself out of every responsibility. "
When asked whether the candidates would give young farmers a future, the FDP man confessed: “Not today.” Birgit Obermaier was of the opinion: “The many regulations would take away their courage.” Christoph Lochmüller suggested that it be Farmers form cooperatives and deliver their products directly to the consumer.
The candidates and agriculture
On the podium sat: Christoph Lochmüller (Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen) The heart of the married 54-year-old family man from Hohenlinden beats in agriculture. Climate protection is very important to him. He worries about the poor wages and the low esteem in agriculture. Birgit Obermaier (Free Voters) 46, from Pastetten, journalist and active in marketing, came to agriculture through her love for horses. "I do not differentiate between conventional and organic and would like to work for better framework conditions." Andreas Lenz MdB (CSU), 40, from Frauenneuharting, says yes to animal husbandry. It is the basis for agriculture and stands for sovereignty when it comes to food. Magdalena Wagner (SPD), 30, from Egmating lives on an old farm.The dialogue between politicians and farmers is very important to the teacher and school psychologist. It stands for a minimum price for milk and subsidies for small businesses. Marc Salih (FDP), 47, from Poing, High Commissioner and part-time real estate agent, tax policy and adherence to privileges are important. It stands for direct marketing of regional products in larger chains - to