Farm Bureau members from Michigan and Indiana traveled through Germany and Belgium Aug. 31 to Sept. 11 as part of an Agricultural Leadership Exchange to learn about north-central Europe’s farming innovation and the nations’ policies concerning energy, biotechnology, trade and other agricultural matters.
The agricultural study tour started north of Berlin in Lubars, a small agricultural village established in 1247. Under strict government regulations to conserve its unique rural characteristics, much of Lubars’ agriculture industry centers on the equine sector.
The group then headed south of Berlin to Schoebendorf, where they visited a dairy farm with Jersey cattle in what used to be Eastern Germany.
Formerly a cooperative farm during Communist times, the operation today incorporates American genetics. To combat low milk prices, the farm is considering transitioning to organic production.
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