The performance gains are enormous. The farmers are therefore rationalize away themselves.
HANS GMEINER Salzburg (SN). The number of dairy farmers has decreased in Austria over the past 20 years from around 90,000 to some 38,000, the number of farmers went right by 100,000
back to 38,000 and also the number of farmers shrank from 270,000 to a total of less than 150,000. And yet nothing is missing. Austria's farmers produce more than ever before.
are behind in Austria, despite the relatively modest production methods huge performance gains in the fields and in the stables. But because the offset of the low prices and higher costs, farmers have little of it. This, however, farmers are caught up in a downward spiral. Given the pressure on the markets and the lack of attractive alternatives is usually the farmers no choice but to produce as cheaply as possible and to use every opportunity "progress. This, however, progress for them is itself a threat. Because the farmers are really rationalize away themselves. For many, the air
despite the performance gains too thin and they have to give up.
"Twenty years ago, was a good Stable cutting at 5000 liters of milk per cow per year, "said Lukas Kalcher of the Association of the cattle breeders. "Today, 7500-8000 liters and are still more than good." This is confirmed by the numbers from the Green Report of the Agriculture Ministry. For the year 1990 is called there for an average cow from a local stable a years supply capacity of 3791 kilograms. 2009 this number was higher by 60 percent: 6068 liters delivered as a cow on average. Not quite as big
, but still significant is the progress in meat production. 30 years ago, agriculture students like Hans Schlederer, now CEO of the Austrian Pork market, which placed 200-day fattening pig as the ultimate goal. "Today is a hog after 180 days of life is ready for slaughter." A sow today takes on average 22 piglets per year in the world 20 years ago was there 15th
Also in the grain, the growth rates were in the past two decades, from traditional crops such as wheat, barley or rye, 15 to 30 percent. Determined there but increasingly the economic interest in fruit breeding progress. "There Where money is invested, it is the biggest jumps," said Karl Fischer, head of the Saatbau Linz. Currently, the rape, maize and soya.
The performance gains have many causes. "The pigs are primarily the improved animal genetics and progress in feeding responsible," says Schlederer. Play an important role in all areas of the refined and much more precise production technology, improved hygiene and the training of farmers. In all divisions moved other breeding objectives such as animal and plant health and pest resistance in the foreground. And also the quality. "The greatly improved in recent years," said Schlederer.
At the end, the development is not yet long. Where is the journey, showing the best cow in Austria. "Beauty" is her name, is on a farm in Ardagger (LA) and delivered in 2010 almost 19,000 kilograms of milk. On good days there are already 80 liters of milk from the udder.
Salzburger Nachrichten Economy 29.12. 2010
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