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Farming industry leaders met top lawmakers from all three political parties in Germany’s governing coalition on Monday amid mass protests by farmers in Berlin over subsidy cuts. Parliamentary leaders from the Social Democrats (SPD), Greens and Free Democrats (FDP) last week invited officials from eight agricultural industry groups for talks. In addition to financial burdens facing farmers, the politicians hoped to discuss the “lack of certainty and economic prospects for agricultural businesses.” Thousands of farmers have driven tractors and other heavy equipment into centre of the German capi…