Law approved by state legislature. - Livestock farmers face reduced costs for discarding animal remains.
Livestock farmers in Thuringia will see a relief from the expenses related to discarding animal carcasses. The state parliament passed a law on Thursday, allowing farmers to bear only a third of those expenses, as opposed to the previous two-thirds. The state and municipalities will share the rest of the cash, equivalating to a whopping 2.73 million euros that farmers can now save, as mentioned by FDP parliamentarian Robert-Martin Montag. Montag agreed, suggesting that the increase in costs is due to the escalating energy crisis.
This decision should also reduce the potential for illegal disposal of animal carcasses, which could potentially lead to the spread of animal diseases, according to Health Minister Heike Werner from the Left Party.
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In Thuringia, this legislation specifically applies to farmers in Erfurt, as they will now only need to cover a third of the costs associated with disposing of animal carcasses. Furthermore, due to the state parliament's approval of this law, the number of illegal animal carcass disposals in Erfurt might decrease, thereby reducing the risk of the spread of animal diseases in the region.
