Angry farmers: independent milk producers demonstrate in front of the National Assembly

It’s their turn to express their anger. Independent dairy farmers are demonstrating in front of the National Assembly on Tuesday morning “to alert our elected officials to the dramatic situation facing dairy farmers in France.” “Our French and European policies must respond to agricultural problems with concrete measures aimed at ensuring favorable prices, including our production costs, fair remuneration and profits,” the Association of Independent Dairy Producers (APLI) wrote on Facebook. Two thousand liters of milk should be distributed free of charge as part of a peaceful demonstration.

Invited to the RMC on Tuesday morning, APLI President Adrien Lefebvre condemns the “government’s reactions” that “do not correspond to reality.” In his opinion, these demands, like those of FNSEA and Young Farmers (JA), are “really too technical” on issues such as “reducing fees and restrictions”. “When independent people leave their farm, it’s not a union problem. This is because there is a real structural and fundamental problem,” insisted Adrien Lefebvre.

“European problem”

According to him, “prices are collapsing because they are markets, and markets are collapsing in all countries.” “We cannot achieve this with Franco-French measures. The problem is European,” he insisted. Therefore, for Adrian Lefebvre, the issue of income remains the most important. “We just want producers to be paid well. »

Asked about the FNSEA and JA being hosted in Matignon on Tuesday and then at the Elysee Palace this Wednesday, Adrien Lefebvre regrets that the leader “always listens to the same people.” “We just want to be listened to. We were never accepted into the ministries, despite reminders,” he added. Adrien Lefebvre also promised “actions during the Agricultural Exhibition” on February 24th. However, he did not specify them.