Biberach Diebes: Farmers demand support and celebrate anniversary!

Biberach Diebes: Farmers demand support and celebrate anniversary!

Biberach, Deutschland - On February 14, 2024, some farmers in Biberach celebrated the anniversary "499 Years of Peasant War". They drove through the city with tractors to draw attention to their concerns. The protest was not directed against serfdom, but called for state support. The campaign caused damage caused by the farmers. As a result of the protest, the political Ash Wednesday of the Greens was canceled, the event was referred to as the "rustic Valentine's Day". In addition, donations for the punishments of the demonstrating farmers were offered.

The city administration has already caught the eye of plans to increase the attractiveness of the city center, including green troughs and possible open-air events. The vacancies in Hindenburgstrasse are also to be visually concealed by 3D films. On December 24th, the marketplace was empty of cars, which caused negative effects on business. In addition, there were suggestions for renaming shopping nights into "park nights". A proposal about a possible blockade of historical rifle parades in 2025 was also expressed.

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The author, Katharina von Ruschkowski, criticizes the tone and the exaggerated numbers in the protests. It emphasizes that since the 1980s the number of farms has dropped from 30 to 3 in her village and almost 300,000 companies have been closed in Germany. The changes also have an impact on the appreciation of rural work and the pricing for food that tends to be cheaper. It is proposed to discuss fair prices for products instead of the agrardiesel premium to support the economic standards.