zee germans are kicking off

[Billboy1]

big protest of farmers blocking the roads in berlin

 

[andybk]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1736818458229452941

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1736700978869452919

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1737084401790447674

 

[delilah]

For those of us whose German is a bit rusty, what's he talking about ?

 

[steveR]

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???

 

[delilah]

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 (like the pun??) do Organic farmers grow their crops in Germany then? Horses, Bullocks???

Green Party minister for ag speaking up for the farmers. Who knew ?

 

[steveR]

Green Party minister for ag speaking up for the farmers. Who knew ?

German Greens are a peculiar bunch at the best of times....

 

[CORK]

Green Party minister for ag speaking up for the farmers. Who knew ?

The same guy who is against gene editing in Europe.

 

[CORK]

big protest of farmers blocking the roads in berlin

Good on em.

 

[SilliamWhale]

How big is the diesel subsidy?

 

[ollie989898]

Can't help but think- why aren't just stop oil on the scene?

 

[yellowbelly]

For those of us whose German is a bit rusty, what's he talking about ?

Probably the German assurance scheme - what's it called.....

........Red Panzer

 

[melted welly]

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]

For those of us whose German is a bit rusty, what's he talking about ?

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]

Seen thread title and thought of basil ...