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MeLa Agricultural Fair Opens in Mühlengeez as Schwesig Thanks Farmers

A Friday Bauerntag debate will probe how to reconcile food security with defense readiness with climate goals.

Overview

  • The 34th edition was opened by Ministerpräsidentin Manuela Schwesig in Mühlengeez near Güstrow.
  • Organizers expect more than 60,000 visitors before the fair closes on Sunday.
  • Around 900 exhibitors are presenting across 380,000 square meters of indoor and outdoor space.
  • More than 800 animals are on show, with pigs back for the first time since 2019 after African swine fever concerns.
  • The Bauerntag will feature Agriculture Minister Till Backhaus and Farmers’ Association president Karsten Trunk discussing how to align sector priorities with national needs and climate targets.