02:18Italy: Protesting farmers blockade dairy corp. with cows, tractors
Around 2,000 Italian farmers associated with the Coldiretti farming union continued to blockade the headquarters of Lactalis in Ospedaletto Lodigiano, close to Milan, for the third day on Monday.
The farmers from around Italy are protesting against Lactalis, which is one of the largest dairy corporations in the world, for paying only €0.35 ($0.38) per litre of milk. The farmers say that the price does not cover the cost of production. In a bid to remind authorities of the importance of their produce, the farmers made cheese at the site of the protest. The farmers also blocked the surrounding streets with tractors and cows.
Falling prices for agricultural produce has been partially attributed to recent changes in the market caused by EU sanctions against Russia, to which in turn Russia banned EU imports.
02:18Around 2,000 Italian farmers associated with the Coldiretti farming union continued to blockade the headquarters of Lactalis in Ospedaletto Lodigiano, close to Milan, for the third day on Monday.
The farmers from around Italy are protesting against Lactalis, which is one of the largest dairy corporations in the world, for paying only €0.35 ($0.38) per litre of milk. The farmers say that the price does not cover the cost of production. In a bid to remind authorities of the importance of their produce, the farmers made cheese at the site of the protest. The farmers also blocked the surrounding streets with tractors and cows.
Falling prices for agricultural produce has been partially attributed to recent changes in the market caused by EU sanctions against Russia, to which in turn Russia banned EU imports.