The farmers in the district of new Trouble threatens. Because of the blue tongue disease, you have already big problems to sell their cattle. So far, it was by the back door. This possibility falls away on Saturday. The farmers feel the authorities have let down.

Maisach – Michael Kappelmeir is facing a turning point. As of Saturday, his calves are only half the value. Although this is only an estimate of a farmer Überacker. But even if the impairment is not so drastic, given the 44-Year-old and his family’s enormous loss. Debt, the authorities are nauen with your over-and sometimes senseless rules, say Kappelmeir and Bauer Chairman Georg Huber.

The restricted zone to the spread of blue tongue disease

to prevent The reason for the excitement is around 150 kilometres away in Baden-Württemberg. There was diagnosed in February with a beef and blue tongue disease – an animal disease. In order to prevent the spread of the disease, informed the authorities of a 150-Kilometer exclusion zone around the affected farm. The district is located on the edge of this area – but still within. For farmers in the Zone of the strict rules applied since then. Cattle were only allowed to be associated with Vaccination or a blood test to areas outside the exclusion zone.

blood tests for blue tongue disease

Saturday deleted the reins in the matter of be attracted to blue tongue disease. The Federal Ministry of agriculture and its counterparts in the countries have abolished the blood tests, on the recommendation of the Friedrich-Löffler-Institut. Reason for the Season. The disease is transmitted by mosquitoes – so – called biting midges -. And the swarms now.

farmer Michael Kappelmeir learned of the new rules just a few days ago. Now he is faced with the question: what to do with the calves? Get out of the restricted zone do not. And within the tumbling prices – because all the farmers have the same Problem. But Kappelmeirs cows need to calve. Otherwise, you give no milk. “The Best thing would be if all of Germany would be declared to be a restricted area,” says the farmer.

veterinary office needs to implement to implement the measures against the blue tongue disease

The veterinary office in the district office needs to the measures. Director Hans-Werner Merk understands the anger and the fear of the farmers. You would have been able to avoid the Problem, he says. Against the disease, the animals can be vaccinated. Calves of immunized cows, are also protected and may not be sold without restrictions. However, many farmers fear that the vaccination will harm the animals. “In the case of forced vaccination, in 2008 we had massive Reactions,” says Michael Kappelmeir. Three of his animals had to be slaughtered because of it. Also: The thing with the vaccine has a further hook. The necessary Serum is currently as good as do not get it.

vaccination against the disease has been recommended

The sun partially to the farmers themselves, says Veterinary office-head of Merk. “The vaccination was already recommended a long time ago.” However, the demand was kept within limits. So the producers have held back production.

The farmers are now put on the policy. Circle farmers-Chairman Georg Huber wants to put up with the state Deputy Benjamin Miskowitsch (CSU) and Hans Friedl (FW) and call for the farmers to use. Also with Bavaria’s Minister of agriculture Kaniber Huber is trying to contact.

Also of interest: Where cows are allowed on pasture.