Tag: agricultural economics
K+S can make German location future-proof
Frankfurt The situation for fertilizer manufacturers in Europe is currently divided: While manufacturers of nitrogen fertilizers such as Yara from Norway, Azoty from Poland, but also the German SKW Piesteritz…
Craft complains about excessive bureaucracy: “Let’s work”
craft In many cases, companies cannot pass on higher costs through higher prices. (Photo: IMAGO/Future Image) Berlin The trade complains about the excessive bureaucracy in Germany. Holger Schwannecke, Secretary General…
Christmas is so expensive with firewood in the fireplace
logs in a fireplace A cubic meter of firewood weighing 330 kilograms currently costs an average of 150 euros. (Photo: imago images/photothek) Dusseldorf With rising gas and oil prices, firewood…
Gas costs have increased twelvefold in one year
parma The family business Mutti was “overwhelmed” by inflation this year, as company boss Francesco Mutti describes it – especially with natural gas. Compared to the previous year, the costs…
Swiss founder Albana Rama fights against deforestation with acai berries
Dusseldorf Albana Rama became the founder of the company more by chance. After nine years in the financial sector, she had slipped into a crisis of meaning. An adventure trip…
Municipal representatives clear the way for Tesla expansion in Grünheide
Tesla gigafactory The factory site in Brandenburg is to be expanded. (Photo: dpa) Grünheide The car manufacturer Tesla can expand its production facility in Grünheide near Berlin. The municipal council…
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The head of the Austrian oil, gas and chemical group OMVAlfred Stern, proposes a nationalization of the company’s gas trading subsidiary before. “OMV cannot cover the whole of Austria and…
Andrea Illy calls for aid funds for coffee farmers
Rome Heavy candlesticks on the tables, the ceiling covered with frescoes, art framed in gold on the walls. The main actors of the evening, to which Andrea Illy invited guests…
Will the diesel additive become cheaper again?
Adblue tank cap The mixture significantly reduces pollutant emissions from diesel vehicles. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf Around 1.1 billion liters of Adblue are consumed in Germany every year. Trucks in particular…
Berliner Einhorn lays off more than half of its employees
Greenhouses by Infarm Last December, the company was the first German foodtech start-up to be valued at more than one billion dollars. (Photo: imago images/IP3press) Berlin According to an insider,…
How “magic” seeds are supposed to save agriculture
Green genetic engineering There is great skepticism about green genetic engineering among the population, but researchers have great hopes for the technology. Dusseldorf For farmer Jürgen Recht, 2022 was a…
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Allotment gardens in the property tax return Typical allotment gardens are taxed as agricultural land in the property tax return, even if you are allowed to stay overnight in them.…
Bayer buys biotech startup Targenomix – search for the next glyphosate
Use of pesticides in agriculture Dusseldorf The chemical and pharmaceutical group Bayer is expanding research into new crop protection products and is buying the Potsdam-based biotech company Targenomix. Bayer confirmed…
Three reasons why Bayer is currently losing value on the stock exchange
Dusseldorf Thanks to a strong agricultural business, the pharmaceutical and agrochemical group Bayer exceeded expectations in the third quarter and is heading for record results for 2022. “We are well…
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Against the background of almost full storage facilities, the Association of German Gas Storage Operators has warned against taking the crisis lightly. “Following the precautionary phase, we are now entering…
Why geese are scarce and expensive
goose leg For many restaurateurs, roast goose is no longer profitable because they cannot pass the higher prices on to their customers in full. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf This year Germans…
Bayer significantly exceeds forecasts – thanks to the crop protection agent glyphosate
farmer at work The crop protection business is profitable for Bayer. (Photo: IMAGO/Martin Wagner) Frankfurt Thanks to a strong agricultural business, Bayer beat expectations in the third quarter and is…
Bayer clearly exceeds forecasts – thanks to the weed killer glyphosate
farmer at work The crop protection business is profitable for Bayer. (Photo: IMAGO/Martin Wagner) Frankfurt Thanks to a strong agricultural business, Bayer beat expectations in the third quarter and is…
Building with wood instead of cement and steel
The building sector is responsible for around 40 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in Germany. Across Europe, 65 percent of all cement, a third of steel, a quarter of aluminum…
How the satellite company ConstellR wants to help farmers
Dusseldorf Max Gulde wants to use satellite data to reduce water consumption in agriculture. Because the actual requirement can hardly be calculated, fields are often irrigated unnecessarily. After years of…