As discontent rises nationally, do Morbihan farmers plan to mobilize in the coming days? The Peasant Confederation has announced that it will set up a day of action, Monday November 18, 2024. The modalities and location remain to be specified.
For their part, representatives of FDSEA 56 met on Tuesday, November 12 in the afternoon, to decide how to make themselves heard. Because among farmers, there are many reasons for anger.
Starting with the possible conclusion of the free trade treaty between the European Union and Mercosur (common market of South America). “In recent weeks, the Government has made announcements that go in the right direction, but which only respond to current issuespoints out Marie-Andrée Luherne, president of the FDSEA 56. However, we need in-depth reforms, which would provide long-term clarity and facilitate the installation of young operators. »
Farmers particularly regret that the new agricultural orientation law will not be examined until January 2025 in the National Assembly.
“The situation is not good”
For their part, non-unionized farmers, who had mobilized for several weeks at the start of the year, notably blocking the RN 165 near Kervignac, announced that they would be in solidarity with their colleagues but that they would not participate necessarily to the movement, at least initially.
“We haven't finished harvesting and we still have to sow. It's complicated to mobilize when we always have work to do in the fieldspoints out Daniel Barach, grain and vegetable producer in Inguiniel. The situation is not good. The grain harvest was poor. Since I've been here, I've never heard so much about cash flow. Many farmers are forced to approach their bank to take out loans. »
