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Storms, drought, fires, and bark beetle have caused immense damage to German forests in recent years. Waldsterben (Forest dieback) is slowly gaining public attention.

On September 10, Germany’s Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture confirmed an African swine fever (ASF) case in a wild boar found in Eastern Germany near the German-Polish border.

Propelled by COVID-19, Germany's restaurant sector is undergoing structural change.

German companies produced 37 % more meat substitute products in the first quarter of 2020 than in the previous year. But, the market still represents only a small niche.

Germany is the third-largest importer of cherries in the world after China/Hong Kong and Russia.

Healthy lifestyle habits are becoming more and more pronounced in Germany, and consumers are striving for spiritual and mental well-being, in addition to physical health.

COVID-19 infections among workers in German slaughterhouses is expected to not only have short term impacts on the hog market and global pork trade but also result in fundamental changes for German...

On July 1, Germany took over the rotating EU presidency. This report provides details on Germany’s priorities for agriculture.

Germany is by far the biggest market for food and beverages in the European Union. The food retail sector is saturated, highly consolidated, and competitive.

Germany’s lockdown measures brought public life to a near standstill. Even if life slowly goes back to normal, tasting rooms and bars have only recently opened in most German federal states.

COVID19 impact/mitigation update: On June 10, 2020, Germany announced follow-up rules that will allow for easier entry of seasonal agricultural workers into Germany.

On May 28, 2020, several hundred farmers protested in multiple German cities in response to the Minister of the Environment’s presentation of the “State of Nature in Germany “ report...