French Farmers Spray Manure on Gov Buildings, Protest Regulations

Public buildings have been sprayed with manure, primary highways blocked by bales of hay, sheep fill the streets and imported vegetables have been dumped on the roads of French cities in protest of the government’s actions on low farmgate prices, green regulations and free-trade policies. The demands of French demonstrators? Fairer prices for produce, continuing diesel tax-breaks for agricultural vehicles, an end to the extra French red tape layered on top of EU rules, and immediate aid for struggling organic farmers. Farmers in France are protesting against rising costs, cheap imports and [...]