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*Phones are ringing off the hook:* Farmers seek answers after erroneous calculations
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Many farmers have received incorrect information about how much nitrogen they are allowed to emit. At the agricultural association Agillix, frustrated farmers are calling in.
Many North Jutland farmers are confused and frustrated and are therefore calling the North Jutland agricultural association Agillix, which can advise them. (Photo: © Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix) 4 min. ago
The phone is ringing off the hook at the North Jutland agricultural association Agillix.
North Jutland farmers are confused and frustrated after it came to light today that there are errors in the calculations that set the limits for how much nitrogen farmers may emit from next year.
This is according to Torben Farum, vice chairman of Agillix.
"We have a great many frustrated farmers calling our consultants, but also us elected officials, to vent their distress. It’s a huge issue out there," he says.
Read also: Aarhus University corrects error in calculation behind nitrogen regulation ( https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/aarhus-universitet-retter-fejl-i-beregning-bag-kvaelstofregulering )
Aarhus University apologises for the error and states that it will take about a week to correct it.
The university is behind the calculation and acknowledges that the error has meant that many farmers have received incorrect information about how much nitrogen they are allowed to emit.
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Crop plans must be redone
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According to Torben Farum, the error comes at a time when many farmers have already spent time planning next year’s work in the fields.
Vice chairman of Agillix Torben Farum says the agricultural organisation plans to hold three meetings for farmers where they can talk through the new rules. (Photo: © DR News)
"We don’t know whether to laugh or cry about this, because work has already been put into making a crop plan work, and now they are changing the calculations again. The work many have done has to be started over, and that is extremely frustrating for the farmers dealing with this," he says.
At Agillix, they are therefore trying to help the North Jutland farmers as best they can, says Torben Farum.
"We try to support the farmers by talking to them, and we are in the process of planning three large meetings where we will take up the topic and talk it through with the farmers," he says.
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