Brandenburg's farmers: Immediate aid for damage caused by mouth and claw disease!

Brandenburg's farmers: Immediate aid for damage caused by mouth and claw disease!

Hönow, Deutschland - The challenges for agriculture in Brandenburg are great, especially since the outbreak of the mouth and claw disease (MKS) this year. But now the affected dairy and pig farms can breathe a sigh of relief: from now on you can apply for compensation payments to compensate for your financial loss. The City Report reports that the money is secured by the state of Brandenburg and by means of the European Union.

The European Union provides about 4.7 million euros for the damage compensation, supplemented by around 3.2 million euros from the state of Brandenburg. Agriculture Minister Hanka Mittelstädt emphasizes that you want to offer quick and unbureaucratic help to quickly get the companies back onto the feet. "There is something and we have to act now," she emphasizes the urgency of the situation.

Details on the compensation

What exactly is supported now? Dairy farms can apply for the total amount of milk, which they were no longer allowed to remove from the company's premises from January 10, 2025 due to a ban on exhaustion. The affected mast pig owners receive compensation for the revenue difference of slaughtered mast pigs in a period from January 10 to April 14, 2025. href = "https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/regional/brandenburg/rbb-kuen-koenne-jetztißeignigung-fuer-teuche-suche-suchen-102.html"> Tagesschau reported.

The first outbreak of the MKS was found on January 10, 2025 in the Märkisch-Oderland district. This was an alarming sign because MKS had not occurred in Germany for decades. In a water buffalo herd in Hönow, the plague was discovered, which led to drastic measures: numerous animals were killed and transport bans and import restrictions were issued by several states. The economic damage is significant and is estimated at around eight to nine million euros.

The way to relax

According to the animal disease law and veterinary measures taken, Germany has again been able to apply for the status "MKS-Free without vaccination" since April 14, 2025, which gives nationwide agriculture again. With the implementing regulations (EU) 2025/1145 to support the milk and pork sector, which came into force on June 14, 2025, the path for compensation is paved, as the Süddeutsche reported.

We recommend that the companies concerned download the application documents and submit the corresponding applications to the State of Brandenburg's investment bank as soon as possible. A reliable and quick processing is crucial to support the companies in good time and compensate for the losses suffered.