In fresh days, the issue of a farmer from Łódź, who has been struggling with neighbours for years, and legal requirements for moving his farm, has affected the agricultural media. In the context of ever-increasing challenges for farmers in Poland, this situation is gaining importance, causing controversy and concerns about the future of many another farms.
The judgement of the court which has fallen into the substance may become a precedent, as pointed out by Anna Bryłka, a Confederate politician. What are the consequences of this judgement and what can it mean for Polish hosts? We're checking the details.
13 years fighting neighbors and courts
For 13 years, a farmer from a tiny village close Łódź has been trying to run his farm, which he inherited from his parents. The problem, however, was the odor coming from his pigsty, which began to disturb neighbors. The case yet went to court, where a conviction was passed against the farmer.
According to Farmer.pl portal, the court obliged the farmer to pay compensation of PLN 30 1000 for the neighbours and to pay court costs, which importantly increases the full financial burden. In addition, a number of restrictions were imposed on the host on the way agricultural activities are carried out, which may in practice prevent him from continuing to function effectively.
Restrictions that paralyze activity
Court decisions are not just financial charges. The Farmer.pl article reads that “a long list of requirements concerning how to run a farm has besides been set before the farmer”. These limitations can affect field logistics, preventing, among another things, free device maneuvering.
– That way, I'll be deprived of access to the silo, so I don't know how I'm going to proceed to plant production. There will be no driving and manoeuvring machines – comments the farmer, pointing out the inability to run the farm according to court requirements.
Comment by Anna Bryłka: “This could be a nail in the coffin”
The case of a farmer from around Łódź besides sparked a reaction among politicians. Anna Bryłka, a associate of the Confederation of the Polish Crown, expressed her concern on the X portal, pointing to the possible effects of the conviction on another Polish hosts.
“ASF decimates Polish farms, and the breeder of cattle from Łódź is to pay over PLN 100 thousand, due to the fact that the neighbors complain about the bad smells from his pigsty. The court besides instructs the farmer how to conduct animal production now. This precedent judgement can be a “storage nail” for many Polish farms!” wrote Bryłka.
Dangerous precedent for Polish farmers?
The politician points out that the conviction can become a dangerous precedent, which will be utilized against another Polish farmers. In a situation where many farms face difficulties associated with African Pig Pomor (ASF), further financial burdens and restrictions may be unbearable for them.
It is besides worth noting that this kind of court cases, concerning odour nuisance, can be utilized in the future by neighbours of another farms, which may affect the condition of agriculture in Poland.
Conclusion
The case of the farmer from Łódź and the ruling of the court rise many controversy and questions about the future of Polish farms. In the context of this situation, the question arises whether specified judgments are actually intended to improve the surviving conditions of agrarian residents, or alternatively to endanger Polish agriculture. Anna Bryłka warns against a dangerous precedent that can affect many another farmers. It is worth following the improvement of this case to realize how the law will form the future of Polish farms in the coming years.
Does specified a judgement truly mean an end to certain farms? This is simply a question to which both politicians and farmers will gotta look.
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