The alpine farmers in the district fear for their existence.
Debates about an end to the combination attitude, the wolf problem and other topics prompt them to do so.
Around 250 of them now described their concerns to Minister of State Hubert Aiwanger, who mingled with the people during the alpine pasture tour in the Ester Mountains.
Krün
– The alpine farmers are currently busy.
Wolf, combination posture - and nothing less than your own future.
The fact that many of them are simmering becomes clear on Wednesday at the beginning of the alpine pasture tour.
First of all, however, buses take you up a few hundred meters in altitude in the direction of the Krüner Alm. “The wolf has to go” is heard several times.
Some of the protagonists will come to this conclusion that day.
But the most prominent visitor is still missing: the Bavarian Economics Minister Hubert Aiwanger (Free Voters) will join them later.
He announced his presence at the inauguration of the newly built Finzalm hut.
But for the around 250 participants, including two members of the state parliament, the political leaders from the district and representatives of the farmers' association, it's time to walk to the Krüner Alm. The one-hour walk is rewarded with a fantastic panorama, and the weather is also playing along.
While the mountaineers have wide views of the surrounding mountain ranges, Franz Paul Reindl and Moritz Frank play a few alpine tunes.
But then the quiet tones are over.
District Administrator Anton Speer (free voters) sounds the alarm in his speech on the Krüner Alm and addresses two topics in particular that are just as important to him as a farmer as to everyone involved: wolves and combination husbandry.
The latter has been the subject of criticism for some time.
The ruling traffic light coalition wants to ban the tying of cattle.
How it looks with the combination attitude then: Unclear.
"I have twice pointed out to Mr. Özdemir (Editor's note: Federal Minister of Agriculture) the existential importance of combined husbandry for our district.
Hopefully he got the point the second time," reports Speer and strikes a drastic tone: "Without them, half of our 900 or so companies would no longer have a future." Then the wolf gets it on:
“We need wolf-free zones.
Otherwise it was that with the alpine farming.”
The district chairman of the farmers' association, Klaus Solleder, and the mayor of Krün, Thomas Schwarzenberger (CSU), were also concerned about current developments.
He asked everyone to take a look around: "We don't want it to go away one day, do we?" Alois Kramer, head of the Forest and pasture cooperative Krün.
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An idyll: The Krüner Alm is a picturesque spot in the Ester Mountains.
© Tobias Schwaninger
The convoy then starts moving again.
Cross-country to the Finzalm.
There is already prepared: A decorated altar and even a small marquee are ready.
Only the guest of honor is still missing.
In contrast to the participants, who now have a three-hour hike in their bones, the party leader of the Free Voters comes with the company car.
He gets out a few minutes below and covers the last few meters on foot.
Dressed casually and with a sun hat, which is very useful on this day.
Aiwanger greets every table with a relaxed "Griaß Eich".
Afterwards, Pastor Stefan Märkl will give his blessing to the new building in a short ceremony.
After Kramer once again thanked everyone involved, especially Klaus Solleder for the "great support",
he also addresses a few words to Francine von Finck.
Her entire family would have made "this beautiful larch shingle roof" possible in the first place.
Then he strikes sharper tones and takes the head of the Federal Environment Agency, Professor Dr.
Dirk Messner, who recently brought a CO2 tax on cows into play, to the breast: "Doesn't he know that grass-based milk production in particular begins with photosynthesis and ends with the build-up of humus?" the minister the stage.
It should be taken from everywhere you find it in Bavaria.
Minister Hubert Aiwanger to the wolf
He fired at the federal government several times without naming them specifically: “People with doctorates are running around there, have never been to an alpine pasture themselves and decide about us.” He easily has the public on his side.
"Don't let that get you down," he appeals.
Of course, he also picks up on the wolf: "It should be taken from everywhere you find it in Bavaria." The Lower Bavarian doesn't understand at all why so many people want to get involved in agriculture: "You've been doing perfect work for centuries!"
Big applause.
“Wherever possible”, he will work for their concerns.
One of them is nothing less than the continued existence of alpine farming: "We don't want to be the last generation to experience this," warns Solleder in his closing remarks.
Serious looks, applause.
Tobias Schwaninger
