Worries about
Fewer and fewer farmers are driving their cattle up to the mountain pastures
The alpine pasture season is ending earlier than usual this year. Which worries farmers' representatives: Fewer and fewer farmers are driving their cattle up to the mountain pastures. Why the quality of the products is declining as a result and why the management of alpine pastures is of particular importance...
The alpine summer is over! At least for cattle, goats and sheep. The onset of winter has forced farmers to drive their cattle down into the valley earlier than usual. "In previous years, there have always been brief snowfalls, but the snow cover disappeared after two to three days," recalls Sepp Obweger, Chairman of the Alpine Pasture Association. "This year, however, we had to deal with an almost week-long cold spell, which is why most of the animals had to be driven off prematurely."
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