Celebrate safely despite the drought: Expert tips for the Easter bonfire:
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Agriculture Minister Rainer promises "freedom instead of forms": Federal Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer has set clear priorities: reducing bureaucracy and ...
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Sawbars: Einböck presents new Seedstar models: The versatile Seedstar can be used for fertilization, cover crop cultivation, grass reseeding, undersowing ...
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Chancellor Merz: "We trust farmers | and foresters": In his first major speech, the Chancellor emphasizes the importance of agriculture | and forestry ...
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One week in office: What farmers are saying about the new federal government: The federal government has put down its first stakes. This includes, not least ...
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Drought monitor dark red - | you should consider these agricultural measures: The soils are currently exceptionally dry. Use the remaining moisture wisely and ...
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State Parliament votes to lift immunity of Agriculture Minister Backhaus: The decision to carry out a precautionary wolf shooting in Mecklenburg-Western ...
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The red deer needs help - | Regionally limited population exacerbates inbreeding: Inbreeding among red deer is increasing massively. Settlements and traffic ...
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In 2024, there were 21,104 hunting exams in Germany: In 2024, there was the third-highest number of participants in the state hunting exam in 75 years ...
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Will the dry weather in June be followed by a storm?: No change in the weather is in sight for the next two weeks - | it will remain dry. However ...
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CDU MP Anna Aeikens: I want to hear, "Agriculture is beautiful": As the youngest CDU member of the Bundestag, agricultural economist and self-employed Anna ...
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Image from the original article. Source: The lack of rain this spring could become historic: It has hardly rained in Germany since February. The reason for this is a special weather pattern ...
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Key FactsHistoric Drought in Germany This Spring
May 14 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: spektrum.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: spektrum.de
- Germany is facing the driest spring since 1881, with only 58 liters of rainfall per square meter since March, amounting to less than one-third of the usual total.
- Meteorologists highlight a persistent blocking pattern preventing rain and shaping the weather conditions across Europe.
- The high sunshine duration of 571 hours may set a new record, while wind energy generation remains below average.
- Long-term weather models suggest a hot and dry summer, potentially exacerbating the already critical water situation.
"The sword of Damocles of this blockade continues to hang over us."— Adrian Leyser, meteorologist at the German Weather Service (DWD), discusses the concerning weather situation and its potential implications for the summer.
Rent prices in 2024 higher than ever before: Rent prices have never been so high: farmers paid an average of €399/ha in the 2023/24 financial year. However ...
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Grain market: USDA expects record harvest - | corn stocks extremely low: The USDA expects record wheat and corn harvests. But corn ending stocks are falling to a ...
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Fast-spreading wildfire near Jerusalem's Route 9 threatens residential areas: Comes weeks after wildfires in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv which injured 21, burned 5 ...
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Insurgents storm Borno community amid renewed military operation: Local security operatives reported that the attack was carried out on Thursday night by ...
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Restore Kancha Gachibowli forest or have officers sent to jail, SC tells Telangana
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Chimpanzees treat other people's wounds with medicine: Researchers have observed how monkeys in the Budongo Forest in Uganda help each other ...
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Key FactsTaiwo Awoniyi Recovers After Abdominal Surgery
May 15 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: metro.co.uk
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: metro.co.uk
- Taiwo Awoniyi, Nottingham Forest striker, has woken from an induced coma following emergency abdominal surgery.
- He sustained an injury after colliding with the goalpost during a match against Leicester City and was hospitalized with a suspected ruptured intestine.
- The club will conduct an internal review to determine why Awoniyi was allowed to continue playing despite clear signs of distress.
- Club owner Evangelos Marinakis expressed deep concern over the incident, highlighting the team's close-knit family atmosphere.
For Evangelos Marinakis, Nottingham Forest isn’t just a football club – it’s family.— Evangelos Marinakis on his emotional connection to the team and the situation involving Taiwo Awoniyi.
Tinubu approves creation of forest guards to curb insecurity: Armed personnel known as park rangers under the National Park Service already carry out similar ...
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In Baden-Württemberg: Police officer (30) shoots ex-partner and then himself: Police find two bodies and a weapon in the Black Forest after neighbors heard loud ...
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The German forest is to blame: Merz's climate plan collapses after just a few days in office
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Despite drought: German rapeseed harvest expected to be larger: In light of the drought in the first half of April, the DRV slightly revised its rapeseed harvest ...
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This is why dog feces are more harmful than manure: Dog feces on meadows often has fatal consequences for cattle - | because the dog is the only known final ...
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Do pig farmers have to pay back their coronavirus aid?: The first pig farmers have to pay back up to €100,000 in coronavirus aid. Is this just the tip of the ...
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Bayer's Frankfurt site is facing closure: Asia is flooding the market with cheap generic drugs. Bayer therefore wants to restructure its agricultural ...
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Grain prices on the verge of a steep rise? - | Grain market could completely turn around
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Farming without a farm at home: Why motivation counts more than origins: Do farm children really have an advantage in the agricultural world? It is more ...
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Corona aid: Lower Saxony wants a lot of money back from farmers: Some farmers in Lower Saxony are facing repayments of Corona aid. Some of the sums involved are ...
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Krampe presents new three-way tipper trailers and forage wagons: Krampe is significantly expanding its product range for Agritechnica 2025 ...
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Beekeepers and environmental activists criticize emergency approvals for plant protection
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Hope for Agriculture: Study Examines Possible Crop Production in Chernobyl: Potatoes from Chernobyl? What seemed unthinkable could possibly be possible again ...
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Farmers battle bluetongue in the cowshed: "There was simply nothing we could do": Many dairy farmers did not believe that the bluetongue virus could have such ...
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No cell phone reception: Forestry worker (25) gets caught in a running chainsaw: A forestry worker (25) got caught in a running chainsaw in Austria ...
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Insects are also dying on natural grassland: This is the reason: Scientists have observed drastic declines in locust populations in natural areas ...
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Solar Peak Act: No money with negative prices: Anyone planning a photovoltaic system will have to deal with significantly uncertain planning figures in the ...
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Hunt for the Wolf: Now it's Germany's turn: The EU Parliament approved this yesterday and will soon introduce a lower level of protection for the wolf ...
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German cow meat over €6 - | Negative trend in slaughtering continues: The supply of beef is scarce. Slaughter cattle prices have recently continued to rise ...
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Mental recovery through animals: How the farm becomes therapy: Visits to a farm not only offer a break from everyday hospital life, but also promote mental ...
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Cattle attacks farmer in stable: Man hits the ground with force: On a farm, a cattle pushes a farmer into a corner of the stable. The farmer falls and suffers ...
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Brushing for calves: Is it necessary?: Does access to brushes have a positive effect on the behavior of calves? A study has answered this question.
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Reactor disaster: Study gives green light for arable land in Chernobyl: A new study by the University of Portsmouth shows that fallow Ukrainian farmland after ...
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Bear rescue effort: After 34 years in a concrete cage, Felix can now live in the forest.
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Training Dropouts: Why More and More Apprentices Are Pulling the Plug: The transfer rate for apprentices to become farmers is increasing. But why do apprentices ...
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From savior to risk: Austria's forests are becoming a problem for the climate
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Organic farmers barely earn any money: Organic farming is not economically successful
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Jane Fonda Is on a Mission to Save Ecuador’s Rain Forest: On May 13, Jane Fonda joined hundreds of Indigenous people in calling on Ecuador's government to ...
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Final spurt for the first cut - | from now on, every day counts for the best feed
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Digging, concreting, worrying - | agrarheute 2-2025: Farmer Sebastian Bützler is building a biogas plant in the Eifel region. About his ideas ...
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Lack of rain reduces harvest prospects in Ukraine: Unfavorable weather conditions have limited winter crops in Ukraine, leaving more room for summer crops ...
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Farmers disproportionately affected by burnout - | A victim reports: Farmers, in particular, often don't admit that they are overwhelmed and at the end of ...
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Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer: These are the pitfalls that lie ahead of him: On May 6, 2025, Alois Rainer was sworn in as Federal Minister of Agriculture ...
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Mama elephant fights to save calf in fatal collision: IPOH: A male elephant calf was killed after it was struck by a lorry along KM80 of the Gerik-Jeli stretch ...
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It's about the sausage: Court decides that only the content counts: The Federal Administrative Court has ruled on sausage. The ruling should make farm shop ...
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Rat poison in cow feed: Attempted poisoning goes unpunished: After rat poison was found in a field, the police do not consider this to be a criminal offense ...
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Farmers maintain threatened habitats - | Now the money could run out.: Farmers are working to preserve many Bavarian cultural landscapes. But now the funding is ...
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Corona aid: Farmers must repay some large sums: Some farmers in Lower Saxony are facing repayments of Corona aid. In some cases, the sums involved are large.
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Bovine flu: Switzerland obligates calves to be vaccinated: In order to improve animal health in calf and bull fattening, Switzerland will soon require all calves ...
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New Federal Government Cuts Commissioners - | But Not for Animal Welfare: Federal Animal Welfare Commissioner Ariane Kari has survived the first wave of cuts ...
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Traditional brand sold: Versatile now in Turkish hands: The Turkish ASKO Holding is taking over Bühler Industries completely, including the well-known brand for ...
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Sheep sheared in April: Police report owner - | Is this legal?: A livestock farmer was reported to the police for shearing his sheep too early ...
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Backhaus is to go to court over wolf cull permit: MV Agriculture Minister Till Backhaus may have to go to court. By approving a wolf cull five years ago ...
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Fendt tractor rolls onto railway tracks: Train hits agricultural machine: In Lower Bavaria, a Fendt tractor rolled onto the middle of the railway tracks ...
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Farmers' incomes collapse - | Money destroyed with milk and arable farming: Farmers' incomes shrank by a fifth in the 2023/24 financial year ...
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Martfeld: Why this traffic accident cost three horses their lives: Three horses die in an accident in Martfeld. How it happened - | and why the driver had no ...
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“Wind turbines are destroying our homeland”: Farmers often oppose the expansion of wind power
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New Agriculture Minister: Rainer promises farmers planning security: Alois Rainer has taken over the Federal Ministry of Agriculture. Expectations of him are ...
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NBank demands repayment of Corona aid from farmers: Pig farmers in Lower Saxony are to repay Corona aid in individual cases. At least if they cannot prove that ...
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Slaughterhouses want to stop price rally - | Bull prices are still rising: Unrest is growing among slaughterhouses. The record prices for bulls and cows are no ...
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Wolf protection status: EU Parliament wants to vote on Thursday: In order for the EU to quickly lower the wolf's protected status, the EU Parliament must ...
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Urgently revise the TA Luft - | or many farms will get rid of animals: Due to excessive costs and a lack of planning security, some regulations of the TA Luft ...
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Training for farmers is being changed - | after 30 years: This is new: Agricultural training is being modernized - | for the first time in 30 years ...
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