This Thursday, August 25, day of trading in Paris on milk prices, farmers have kept the pressure before the Lactalis Laval plant. 300 tractors are expected from 8pm. Does the pressure will go up?
The day was pretty quiet outside the headquarters of Lactalis. Today the farmers from the Sarthe, in northern France, Calvados and Finistère joined the ranks. But looks were rather turned to Paris where took place this afternoon, negotiations with industry, including Lactalis, the price of milk. No return yet filtered.
However a show of force is announced from 20 hours, when 300 tractors must converge to the “roundabout of shame” in Laval. According to sources, the trays are full of straw, manure, just in case … The evening could degenerate if the discussions were sterile. The security forces have received reinforcements, ready to intervene …
