Agritechnica and German Dairy - Getting Better Not Bigger

After Chris’ milk market report this week, Will and Becki are joined by Cord Lilie, German dairy farmer and board member for DLG dairy farmers (Deutsche Landwirtschafts-Gesellschaft – German Agricultural Society) and Nicola Bock who is a Dairy and Beef Project Manager for the DLG to discuss dairy farming in Germany and the upcoming Agritechnica trade fair. Cord outlines what dairy production looks like in Germany and with similar issues to here in the UK, he discusses some of those affecting their dairy farmers including the labour situation, restrictions on buildings and welfare requirements from the retailers, as well as how this leaves current sentiment amongst farmers. Cord also explains what consumer requirements look like in terms of priorities and how GMO free milk has become almost standard across dairy producers. Nicola outlines some of the highlights at Agritechnica and what visitors can look forward to at the show, with an exciting announcement regarding the women in Ag Award.