Overview

• The agricultural and consumer fair launched Thursday with 584 exhibitors and runs through Sunday in Rendsburg, Schleswig-Holstein.
• Farmers’ association president Klaus-Peter Lucht highlighted decades of innovation in climate protection, sustainability and animal welfare.
• Lucht called for closer dialogue with policymakers and urged the state government to deliver further economic relief for farms.
• Minister President Daniel Günther urged greater reliance on voluntary measures, citing Baltic Sea nutrient agreements, and proposed dropping some documentation in favor of digitized data collection.
• Organizers expect around 70,000 visitors over the coming days, with several hundred animals presented at the 34th state livestock show.