The district parliamentary group of the Greens calls for its own rules for small farmers.
They did this during a visit from Dr.
Manuela Rottmann, Parliamentary State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Agriculture.
Murnau
- The preservation of rural agriculture in the mountain regions is a concern of representatives of the Bündnis 90/Die Grünen party.
During a visit by the Parliamentary State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Dr.
Manuela Rottmann (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen) in Murnau, they discussed the problems of small-scale businesses in the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
The representatives of the party, which advocates nature and animal protection, among other things, do not always agree internally.
The Green Minister of Agriculture and vegetarian Cem Özdemir is behind the ban on tethering of cattle, which is planned in the coalition agreement for the period after 2030.
He had refused a visit to the Garmisch-Partenkirchen district to find out about the local situation.
No to a general ban
The district Greens say no to a general ban on tethering.
They see it as a de facto ban on agriculture in the region.
According to district councilor and third district councilor Tessy Lödermann, they demand “the acceptance of the summer pasture”.
They use this term, which is identical in content to "combined farming", to describe traditional dairy farming on small farms in mountainous regions.
In the summer the cows live on the pasture, in the winter they are tethered in the barn.
According to Lödermann, a ban on tethering would “force many small businesses to give up”.
In the district, a farm has an average of only 16.7 cows, including the two large farms with more than 90 cows.
The construction of a playpen is therefore not economically viable for almost all farms.
In no case could "survive the more than 50 percent of farms that have fewer than 14 cows".
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Another problem is the planned regulations on liquid manure spreading.
Despite all the advantages of the dribble bar technology, it could not be used in many areas in the district, such as humpback meadows or steep slopes, because the large vehicles were designed for large, flat areas.
The Greens are therefore calling for pragmatic exceptions for small businesses so that they can continue to practice their traditional form of agriculture.
This not only serves the farmers, but also ensures the local production of food.
In addition, the cultural landscape in the mountains would be maintained, which also contributes to the preservation of biodiversity.
"You have it good here"
"Get out of the area funding" demands Rottmann, since this disadvantages small businesses.
The politician wants to “get into politics for the common good”, in which services for society are rewarded, such as the preservation of biodiversity and climate protection.
This would help small businesses.
Despite the unfavorable topography, the farmers on the edge of the Alps are not only disadvantaged.
"It's good for you here," she said about the plentiful rainfall, "we're drying out in Franconia."
In the morning, Rottmann and Lödermann met with representatives of the farmers' association in Ammertal.
District chairman Klaus Solleder was very concerned to get the management level of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture into the district in order to bring them closer to the special features, challenges and concerns of agriculture.
A two-hour tour took us into the corridors on site.
Alfred Schubert
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