Farmers in southwest France blocked major roads overnight from Friday to Saturday, setting fire to hay bales and clashing with police in protest at government‑ordered cattle culls linked to an outbreak of lumpy skin disease.

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    5 days ago

    Culls are ordered to protect the sector. It’s always fascinating how this plays out because they should be the ones asking for it.

    The protests mark a surge of anger across France’s farming sector, already under pressure from successive animal health crises and mounting economic strain.

    Yeah, because the animal farming sector is an abomination, a purulent sore on the face of the planet.