Landwirtschaft: Öko-Verbände gründen „Taskforce Dürre“ wegen Futtermangel

In response to the strained feed situation caused by prolonged drought in certain regions of Germany, several organic farming associations have formed a joint "Drought Taskforce". The purpose of this taskforce is to assist organic farms in finding available feed resources, according to the associations. Participants include Biokreis, Bioland, Biopark, Demeter, Ecoland, GÄA, Naturland, and the association of Organic Farms.

The primary focus is on the federal and across-alliance mediation of organic feed resources. The plan is to bring farms in regions severely affected by drought together with available feed resources in Germany and Italy, ensuring that such feed can reach these areas as quickly as possible. Til Feike from the Federal Institute for Crop Research in Kleinmachnow noted that the feed shortage is currently more regional but can become existential for individual farms.

Structurally, the issue will worsen if extreme years become more frequent and stocks cannot be replenished between years. Organic grassland and dairy farms are especially vulnerable. Feike emphasized the critical nature of the situation, particularly when winter stocks are consumed and supplementary feed becomes scarce or expensive.