Farming
All the latest news and insight on farmers, farming and agriculture in Germany.
Why has the US asked Germany to send more eggs?
The US has asked its allies, including Germany, to send as many eggs as they can and that's despite the looming threat of escalating tariffs on European imports. But does Germany have its own egg problem?
Germany races to contain foot-and-mouth outbreak amid export fears
Germany was on Monday taking steps to limit the potential spread of foot-and-mouth disease, as the outbreak of the virus threatened to hit the country's agricultural exports.
Spain, Germany hail Mercosur deal but France and EU farmers fume
Germany and Spain hailed the conclusion of a controversial free-trade deal between the European Union and South America's Mercosur bloc while France said the deal was still unacceptable and farmers' unions expressed dismay.
German sheep farmers feel abandoned in bluetongue crisis
Ever since the bluetongue virus struck nearly a year ago, German farmer Ortrun Humpert has cared for sick sheep to contain a crisis and feels increasingly abandoned by authorities.
Spargelzeit: Warm weather marks the beginning of 'asparagus season' in Germany
Asparagus farmers in Germany are expecting a good growing season this year. Here's everything you need to know about 'Spargelzeit' this year, including a few recipe ideas if you'd like to participate.
Polish farmers threaten to block key German border crossing
Polish farmers said Friday that they would block a key frontier road into Germany as part of a growing protest over European regulations and cheaper imports.
EU chief bows to protesting farmers over pesticide use
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday recommended the bloc bury a plan to cut pesticide use in agriculture as a concession to protesting European farmers.
Where German farmers are blocking roads on Wednesday
Drivers can expect severe disruption around Germany on Wednesday as farmers take to the roads in another round of protests.
EU to begin talks with farming leaders after wave of farmers' protests around Europe
The European Commission is due on Thursday to begin "strategic" talks with farmers' federations, agri-business firms, NGOs and experts on ways to assuage the ire on farms in several countries.
Chilly weather leads to soaring asparagus prices in Germany
Every year the Germans seem to be driven wild by an unlikely hero: white asparagus. But this year, the cold and damp spring means customers have had to fork out a bit more to get their hands on some stalks of this ‘edible ivory’.
'I want to know origin of my grapes': Amazon loses fruit and veg ruling in German court
A German court ruled Thursday that Amazon must list the country or place of origin of fruit and vegetables it sells online, throwing out an appeal by the e-commerce giant.
Germany to be 'first country' to end shredding of male chicks
Germany is set to be the first country to ban mass shredding of male chicks in the poultry industry, the government said Wednesday after approving a draft law on the controversial practice.
OPINION: Why the Chinese pork embargo could kill off the German family farm
Over the weekend China announced it was stopping all imports of pork from Germany. Jörg Luyken argues that family farms, which are already disappearing en masse, will be hit hardest.
Germany to let in foreign farm workers after alarm over coronavirus border closures
The German government reached an agreement Thursday to allow urgently needed foreign seasonal workers to enter the country to help with fruit and vegetable harvests, after borders slammed shut to contain the coronavirus pandemic.
Germany bans foreign farm workers over coronavirus
The German government said it was barring entry to seasonal workers from abroad from Wednesday to stem the coronavirus outbreak, potentially leaving farmers with a dire shortage of manpower to harvest crops.
'Life here is worth living': Meet Germany's countryside influencers
It isn’t just the fashion or art industries which attract bloggers: more and more young people from the world of agriculture are getting involved in social media. They want to open up about issues such as farming and raising animals, which are often treated with suspicion.
Traffic chaos hits German cities as farmers stage tractor protest
Protests by farmers are set to bring traffic to a standstill in some German cities.
Germany and France to push EU to end shredding of male chicks
Germany is to join forces with France to end mass shredding of male chicks at the EU level by the end of 2021, agriculture ministers Julia Klöckner and Didier Guillaume have said.
This little piggy went to court: Piglets become plaintiffs in landmark German trial
In a legal first, animal rights activists have asked Germany's top court to ban the practice of castrating young male pigs without anaesthetic -- with the piglets themselves listed as the plaintiffs.
UPDATE: Huge disruption in Berlin as thousands of farmers in tractors shut down streets
Thousands of farmers descended on Berlin in their tractors on Tuesday in a massive protest against government plans.
How farmer protests are set to shut down Germany's streets
Thousands of farmers are getting on their tractors and protesting across Germany as they make their way to Berlin in a demo against the government.
German court rejects farmers' legal challenge over Merkel climate policy
A Berlin court on Thursday threw out a case brought by three farmers against Chancellor Angela Merkel's government over its failure to meet climate protection targets, hyped by campaigners as the first such legal challenge in Germany.
'It can't go on like this': Farmers take German government to court over climate change
A Berlin court hears on Thursday a case brought by three farmers against Chancellor Angela Merkel's government over its failure to meet climate protection targets, the first such legal challenge in Germany.