Agriculture: Eco-associations establish "Drought Taskforce" due to lack of feed
The animal feed crisis is escalating: what measures a new task force is taking to supply organic farms in dry regions with available feed.
Several organic farming associations in Germany have formed a joint taskforce to help organic farms find available feed due to the drought in some regions. The taskforce, called "Taskforce Dürre", brings together eight associations including Biokreis, Bioland, and Naturland. The goal is to connect farms in drought-affected areas with available feed resources in Germany and Italy.
The taskforce aims to quickly distribute available feed to farms that need it, particularly those in regions severely affected by the drought, such as Grünland- and Milchviehbetriebe. Til Feike from the Bundesforschungsinstitut für Kulturpflanzen warns that feed shortages can be existential for individual farms and that the problem may worsen if extreme weather years become more frequent.
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