Ursus, the award -winning: the colossus fights for young people!

Ursus, the award -winning: the colossus fights for young people!

In the small village of Baek, which belongs to the municipality of Groß Pankow, passionate breeders from Simmental cattle meet for the annual Federal Racial meeting of the Fleckvieh breeders. Among the participants is also the impressive colossus Ursus, a 1200 kilos of a award -winning beef. Despite an injury that was inflicted on him during a last mandatory process, his meaning as a sperm donor remains undisputed.

The injury of Ursus, who is currently limping, throws a shadow on the meeting. He injured the hip during the last breeding campaign and needs rehabilitation after a stay in a Hanover veterinary clinic. A cattle breeder noticed that the already eleven -year -old beef "dismantled something and lost to mass", but his desirality as a sperm donor is still given. While he only gives the Simmental women shy, the preference for this breed cannot be denied.

The roots of cattle breeding

The success story of cattle breeders Manfred and Marco Glaser began twenty years ago, at the time of the BSE crisis, which challenged the industry. Manfred Glaser, who worked as an industrial plant manufacturer in the GDR, returned with the desire to continue the family tradition. His son Marco completed an apprenticeship as an agricultural champion and together they breeded Simmental cattle, an estimated breed worldwide.

The Glaser family was able to develop an important reputation in Prignitz in breeding, which is remarkable in view of the adversities that agriculture experiences in Germany. The Baek location offers you the opportunity to implement your passion and further develop your company. Breeding has developed into a central part of its life and contributes to the preservation of this valuable breed.

criticism of current agricultural policy

The breeders present also express their concerns about the current agricultural and environmental policy in Germany at the meeting. The general mood fluctuates between disappointment, anger and frustration over the political orientation perceived as one -sided. The breeders call for better consideration of their interests and are concerned about the negative effects that the current regulations have on smaller companies.

One of the main criticism is to withdraw measures to melioration, which means that existing progress in the use of soil is threatened. This development not only destabilized agriculture, but also exacerbated the bureaucratic hurdles and financial burdens that many companies could force.

insight in the agricultural committee

Siegbert Winter from the SPD, who, as representative of the Prignitz district council, took part in the meeting, expressed understanding of the worries of farmers. He emphasized: "I learned a lot again today." Shallow, he added, are repeated thefts of pasture fence technology and solar equipment that cause high costs for the breeders.

The breeders appeal to politics to use their voice to create better conditions and to promote sustainable development of agriculture. The right to a fair dialogue remains despite the challenges. In this context, the meeting in Baek documents the course that can affect the cattle breeding and small businesses in Germany.

You can find detailed reporting on the situation of the cattle breeders and their challenges here at www.nordkurier.de .