A farmer in Germany must obtain a harvest permit. The cause of ASF

Rolnik w Niemczech musi dostać pozwolenie na żniwa. Powodem ASF

Restrictions introduced by veterinary services after detecting outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) in wild boars in Hesse are causing frustration and anger among farmers, Agrarheute reports. They believe that the authorities' ideas have gone too far and will paralyze the harvest.

The point is that, in addition to the normal biosecurity restrictions on livestock farms, restrictions on the movement of animals and the sale of pigs, farmers were prohibited from making hay and harvesting grain without obtaining a permit. According to the new regulations, the farmer must apply for such a permit three days before the planned mowing of green fodder or cereals. Then he must use a drone to search a field or meadow to find any dead wild boars. If no dead boars are found, mowing must take place on the same day.

Farmers complain that the procedures invented by officials are completely incompatible with the realities of their work, in which the harvest depends mainly on the weather. In addition, officials now do not allow them to work normally because they are constantly called to training, crisis meetings, or harassed by phone calls to provide senseless information.