"A lack of secondary markets and experience is hindering the breakthrough of alternative drive systems"

Farmer Ingo Hindorf warns: Increasing minimum wages could drive German asparagus prices to 20 euros per kilo.

"A lack of secondary markets and experience is hindering the breakthrough of alternative drive systems"

With the start of the German outdoor vegetable harvest, the orders for freight forwarders are gradually increasing. "We are currently transporting good quantities of regional asparagus from Nienburg and vegetables from the Palatinate, such as radishes, lettuce, and the like. The start of the outdoor…

Even in Thuringia almost everything is felt more expensive. Also the domestic asparagus this year? The announcement of the farmers is clear.

Even before the start of the government, the future black and red coalition is arguing about raising the minimum wage to 15 euros. The Farmers' Association warns against drastic consequences. Here in the fields of the Billau family near Lampertheim, asparagus is being stung. One of many activities that do a good 40 harvest helpers at weddings. For 12.82 euros an hour – the current minimum wage, which has been valid since the beginning of the yea…

The harvest of asparagus and soon strawberries is on hold again. New figures show that it is not possible without seasonal workers.

The agricultural sector in Germany, especially that which relies on manual workers to harvest crops such as asparagus and strawberries, is going through a difficult time. Farmers are facing a combination of factors: rising wages, a shortage of seasonal workers and legislative constraints imposed by the European Union. According to sources such as Stern.de and Swr.de, these challenges […]