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The farmers of Moselle had warned that the blindness of the radars at the end of October was only “ act 1 » of their mobilizations.

In anger et worriedfor their finances, they will demonstrate their distress across the four corners of the department on Monday November 18, 2024, at the call of the National Federation of Farmers' Unions (FNSEA).

This time, their action will take the form of large fires on Moselle roundabouts .

“Large lights” on roundabouts in Moselle

In a joint press release from the Young Farmers of Moselle and the Departmental Federation of Farmers' Unions, we learn that ” fires of anger» will be lit “for sound the alarm on the deep agricultural crisis.

“Monday during the day, there will be nothing,” explains Marc Bodo, secretary general of Young Farmers. We will leave in the late afternoon, early evening, at various points in the department. And to 19h45 we will all light a big fire on the roundabouts. »

No traffic jams expected

Improvised braziers on roundabouts which – in the same logic as the Yellow Vests – consist of make visible their demands. No meeting point is communicated in advance “for security reasons”, explains Marc Bodo.

No significant disturbancetraffic is not a priori to be planned in parallel with this action.

“We clearly feel forgotten”

« On a subi a catastrophic year», summarizes Marc Bodo. Severe financial difficulties caused in particular by the exceptional rainfall which led to degraded fodder and cereal harvests. Bluetongue, or blue tongue disease, has also taken a toll on economic healthoperators.

Through this powerful action, Moselle farmers hope to obtain support from the government. “We clearly feelforgotten», confides the unionist farmer.

The mobilization on Monday, November 18 will fall at the same time as the G20 in Rio. The opportunity “toput a little pressure» on the unpopular draft agreement with Mercosur.

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