The farmer has previously had cows on his farm outside Karlskrona, but a few years ago the county administrative board in Blekinge decided on a total animal ban.
This means that he is not allowed to have animals or work with animals.
The animal owner was banned from animals a few years ago after several visits to the farm by the county administrative board showed that repeated deficiencies in animal husbandry, such as that the animals lacked feed and water, access to dry and clean beds and that sick or injured animals were not cared for properly.
- Yes, they meant then that the animals had gone bad at home.
That they had not received food and such, he says.
"I have been open"
Today, the ban has been partially lifted and the farmer is struggling to get it completely lifted.
According to the county administrative board, the man may work with animals again, but not without the supervision of someone else and the man must not be responsible for the care of cattle.
Despite this, he has been elected a shop steward for a few years now with assignments locally within LRF, the Swedish Farmers' Association.
But the farmer does not see any problems with that, because the board must have known about his animal ban.
- I have always been open with what I have, I have nothing to hide from anyone.
If someone within LRF has been banned from animals
, even if you think it's unfair, does that not damage confidence in LRF?
- If they want me to get off, I will do it, the farmer says to SVT Nyheter Blekinge.