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XtraBlatt Issue 01-2022

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  • Biogas
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Krone is making good

Krone is making good progress on its latest major construction site – a state-of-the-art parts warehouse and a logistics centre which are being built on a 7.5ha site at the village entrance. If all goes to plan, the new facility will take up operation at the end of 2023 and is an investment worth €40 million. EDITORIAL DEAR READERS The war in Ukraine, the Corona pandemic, soaring inflation, energy crisis and a global economy thrown out of kilter – seldom in recent decades have we been confronted by so many fundamental upheavals as today. These events affect us all enormously and permeate both our personal and professional lives. Yet satisfactory answers cannot necessarily be found to all these issues, as you, our customers and trading partners, have also noticed. I'm all too aware that delivery delays and regrettably unavoidable price rises are creating understandable frustration. But rest assured that our team are doing everything in their power to support you as best they can! What became clear during the pandemic has been further crystallised by the fact that Ukraine is no longer one of the “bread baskets” of the world: our domestic agricultural industry is not only an essential sector – it is the bedrock of our lives and well-being. Appreciation for our food has reached unimaginable heights, and even energy farmers are now more relevant than ever before. So it seems all the more incomprehensible to me that the responsible ministers in Berlin are stubbornly refusing to address this issue. There is no other explanation for the continuing insistence on set-aside, the end of biodiesel blending or the systematic phasing out of large biogas resources in Germany. There is urgent need for a fundamental rethink of local policy. Productive farming and comprehensive nature conservation are not mutually exclusive and a fact-based roadmap to set us on the right course is now more important than ever. The same applies to the climate policy mentioned at the start. In public debate and media coverage, agriculture is often portrayed as one of the major emitters, the nation's bogeyman, so to speak – which is absolutely preposterous! Without doubt there are still many aspects in the farming industry that can be improved for the better, but we have long been working tirelessly to redress these shortcomings. However, it is high time that the general public and the policymakers realise that farmers are not the cause of the problem but a key part of the solution! And to send a clear signal, we have chosen this very concept as the title theme for this edition of our XtraBlatt. I urge you to remain upbeat despite these turbulent times and unpredictable conditions – agricultural was, is, and will remain vital for us all. Bernard Krone 3