As Young Farmers' president Charel Ferring points out, agriculture is an energy-intensive sector, so any relief from the government's tripartite measures is welcome. However, details of how these measures will provide support are still awaited, with political leaders expected to clarify specifics at press conferences scheduled for next week.
The farming sector was represented at Thursday’s tripartite meeting in Senningen by the president of the Chamber of Agriculture. The sector is currently under pressure due to the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which has pushed up fertiliser and energy prices.
Farmers are still in the dark about what to expect from plans about targeted support for fertilisers. European Commissioner for Agriculture Christophe Hansen, who is from Luxembourg, has announced plans for a European fertiliser action plan to be presented in July.
On Friday, representatives from across the agricultural sector are meeting in Grevenmacher for an all-day agriculture roundtable, the third edition of the institutionalised dialogue between farmers and the Ministry of Agriculture. The main topic on the agenda is the future orientation of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for the years 2028–2034 and its implications for Luxembourg's new agricultural law.
However, participants will likely also revisit the recent decision by EKABE to stop processing Luxembourgish milk from April onwards – a move that caught both farmers and the ministry by surprise last week.
