zee germans are kicking off
- Thread starter Billboy1
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Big piece in Torygraph too.
This quote from the Telegraph made me hoot....
Diesel subsidies are a particularly sensitive issue because farming lobbies say that they help Germany’s agriculture industry to compete with other EU countries where the fuel is much cheaper.
Hubert Heigl, the president of the German organic farming association Naturland, said that he believed even organic farmers may have taken part in the protests despite their dislike of the use of diesel.
“[Organic farmers have] two hearts beating in their chests,” Mr Heigl said.
“As an organic farmer, it is difficult to demonstrate for a diesel tax break. But if the benefit simply disappears now, it will hit us hard and will slow down the ecological restructuring of agriculture.”
My question, How on earth (d'ya like the pun??) do Organic farmers grow their crops in Germany then? Horses, Bullocks???
This quote from the Telegraph made me hoot....
Diesel subsidies are a particularly sensitive issue because farming lobbies say that they help Germany’s agriculture industry to compete with other EU countries where the fuel is much cheaper.
Hubert Heigl, the president of the German organic farming association Naturland, said that he believed even organic farmers may have taken part in the protests despite their dislike of the use of diesel.
“[Organic farmers have] two hearts beating in their chests,” Mr Heigl said.
“As an organic farmer, it is difficult to demonstrate for a diesel tax break. But if the benefit simply disappears now, it will hit us hard and will slow down the ecological restructuring of agriculture.”
My question, How on earth (d'ya like the pun??) do Organic farmers grow their crops in Germany then? Horses, Bullocks???
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Green Party minister for ag speaking up for the farmers. Who knew ?
German Greens are a peculiar bunch at the best of times....
CORK
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The same guy who is against gene editing in Europe.
CORK
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- East Cork, Ireland
Good on em.
SilliamWhale
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How big is the diesel subsidy?
ollie989898
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Can't help but think- why aren't just stop oil on the scene?
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- DD9.
Wonder if the blokes in the fastracs get grief from expats criticising them for turning up to a rally about German agriculture in fancy expensive British tractors 
Sheep
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- Northern Ireland
More or less what the caption says. If measures aren't removed/scrapped they wont just protest in Berlin but all over the country (I think)
serf
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Seen thread title and thought of basil ...
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- diesel fuel organic organic farming