Mark Whitehouse

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Mark Whitehouse

Fighting consolidation won’t improve agriculture or the environment. Instead, help people adjust. If the European Union offers a better Green Deal for farmers, both Paule Lucht and Jonas Wappler have the potential to flourish. Lucht’s small organic farm could collect generous incentive payments for its eco-friendly practices, while dominating its local market with everything from yoga courses to home delivery.

1 month ago | stripes.com | Mark Whitehouse

Farmers aboard their tractors roll down a main road in Kaiserslautern, Germany, on Jan. 8, 2024, highlighting their opposition against agricultural policy changes announced by the German government. (Stars and Stripes) If the European Union’s leaders want to achieve the green transition in agriculture, Jonas Wappler is exactly the kind of farmer they need on their side.

1 month ago | bloomberglinea.com.br | Mark Whitehouse

Bloomberg Opinion — Se os líderes da União Europeia quiserem realizar uma transição sustentável na agricultura, Jonas Wappler é exatamente o tipo de agricultor que eles precisam ter ao seu lado. Como CEO de uma grande empresa de cultivo e produção de laticínios que abrange os estados alemães da Saxônia e da Turíngia, ele é capaz de causar um impacto descomunal. E, aos 27 anos, ele é jovem o suficiente para ver os ganhos ambientais durante sua vida.

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Mark Whitehouse

By focusing on the largest operations, the EU could achieve the most environmental impact with the least disruption. If the Europe Union’s leaders want to achieve the green transition in agriculture, Jonas Wappler is exactly the kind of farmer they need on their side. As the chief executive of a large crop-and-dairy operation that straddles the German states of Saxony and Thuringia, he’s capable of having an outsized impact. At 27, he’s young enough to see the results in his lifetime.

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Mark Whitehouse

The EU’s leaders should learn from their mistakes, rather than sacrificing the environment. When the European Union embarked on its Green Deal, Paule Lucht had good reason to believe that the initiative would benefit his family’s small organic farm, located in the former East German state of Saxony.