FPÖ calls to hold demonstrations or to block highways with tractors have so far drawn only a few hundred participants at most. At a demonstration in January in Vienna, there were only eleven tractors and about 300 participants present.
The farmers' organizations from the regions of Styria and Carinthia believe the current agricultural regulations should be revised to better align with the needs of both farmers and the environment. They advocate a reconsideration of the existing rules.
The call from the farmers' organizations coincides with similar decisions in Germany and those being discussed in the EU.
In response to the agricultural call, some political parties, including the Austrian Greens, have expressed their support for the idea of revising agricultural policy. They call for more investments in environmentally friendly farming methods and a shift towards more sustainable food production.