This year's fruit harvest is disappointing because of the adverse weather conditions. As a result, Brandenburg is offering financial assistance to fruit farmers to cover their frost-related losses.
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The vast amounts of water have not fully retreated, making it unclear how severe the damage is, though it's apparent that numerous farmers have experienced the loss of their hay and vegetable crops.
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In recent times, asparagus growers have faced expenses that they were unable to transfer. The farmers' association reports that it is uncertain if these costs will be covered in the current year.
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Water masses have not yet subsided, and the overall destruction is still unknown, but it's evident that numerous farmers have suffered crop losses of hay and vegetables.
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In Malta, rapeseed cultivation spans widespread regions. The flowering period was extended and prosperous, encouraging numerous farmers to anticipate a bountiful yield commencing in mid-July.
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The Saarland floods have made fruits and vegetables unfit for consumption and inflicted harm on the impending potato, corn, and hay harvests.
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Children in Dohna, near Pirna (Saxony) felt ill and experienced breathing difficulties; police are probing a 22-year-old tractor driver.
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Twenty-seven-year-old man critically hurt when his agricultural trailer flipped during an accident in the Rems-Murr district. He reportedly deviated from a dirt road towards Schorndorf earlier, while ferrying a tractor and trailer full of wood. As per the police's announcement on Wednesday, the...
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Usage of drones and thermal imaging cameras aim to further safeguard fawns from machinery-caused deaths in agricultural settings. On Tuesday, the Bavarian State Institute for Agriculture and the "We Save Fawns" organization unveiled numerous methods to shield these animals, along with providing...
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Strawberry cultivation in Brandenburg has been declining for years. The Berlin-Brandenburg Horticultural Association revealed on Tuesday that the number of strawberry farmers in the state is also decreasing. The total area dedicated to growing strawberries has dropped by approximately 33% from...
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A tractor collided with a metal electricity pylon in a Blankenburg (Harz district) field, leading to a fire. This incident happened on Monday night, causing the tractor to lose power and ignite, as relayed by police in Halberstadt. The 39-year-old driver sustained severe injuries and was...
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In the Neuwied region, a wolf can be confirmed to have attacked a donkey. The president of the Koblenz farmers' association now calls for a change in approach for handling this predator.
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