. It is François Hollande himself, mounted on the front line in this case, who wished to present the measures in the Council of Ministers.
In order to reduce tension, growing on dams established by breeders Normandy, the Minister of Agriculture Stéphane Le Foll went to Caen in the evening to meet with milk producers who fight also for a revaluation of the price of their work. Initially, the Minister had set Thursday to the ministry, the meeting with representatives of farmers.
“We want to have concrete proposals”
“We were not there to negotiate” blurted Stéphane Le Foll after two hours of meeting, confirming that measures would be presented to including “a recalibration of aid to the most indebted farms.” “All sectors”, pig meat, especially beef and milk was discussed with the Norman breeders main French dairy Basin, he said. At midday, the Prime Minister Manuel Valls called in to “everyone’s responsibility”, targeting in particular “industrial” and “retail” to act on prices and give a boost ranchers angry.
Despite these gestures and statements of the government, farmers decided to maintain their dams until national bargaining, said Tuesday night on BFMTV Jean-Yves Heurtin, President FDSEA of Calvados. “There is no official announcement, said the agricultural leader. We want to have concrete proposals, detailed. “
Among the expected announcements, the government could opt for farm debt relief measures (one billion euros of liabilities accrued by the FNSEA) and himself to pay part of the interest. Stéphane Le Foll recently estimated that 10% of farms, or 22 000 farms, were on the verge of collapse.
Report to designate officials
Stéphane Le Foll returned to Paris in the evening to take note of a report on prices and margins, much anticipated, the mediator it has appointed and of which has been brought forward 24 hours to contain the crisis. The report, commissioned at the end of a round table in the beef sector on June 17 specifically addresses price of beef and the role of intermediaries (industry and distribution). It will be scrutinized closely by professionals and authorities to determine who in the retail or industrial slaughterhouses, breaks his word and refuses to implement the agreed price increases.
This report does not apply to milk prices. But “clearly”, Stéphane Le Foll held before the main breeders of dairy region of France, the sector is in crisis, “302 to 304 € per ton, it is not enough.” Producers are demanding “at least 30 cents” per liter of better.
In the field, Norman breeders had extended their blockades Tuesday for the third day’s movement, blocking access to Caen, Evreux, Mont-Saint-Michel and bridges of Normandy and Tancarville. Demonstrators also high dams on several roads or highways in the area. The blockades have spread to Brittany towards Saint Malo and Brest, southwest around the cave of Lascaux and in Picardy. Rhône-Alps The breeders were preparing to join the movement on Wednesday, providing filter dams in the Loire.
VIDEO. Dam farmers angry at Mont-Saint-Michel
VIDEO. Normandy breeders continue their blockades
INTERACTIVE. Map blockages breeders in France
INTERACTIVE. The price of beef breeder distributor
INTERACTIVE. Evolution of production and milk prices since 2014
INTERACTIVE. Evolution of production and hog prices since 2014
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