The president of the Regional Federation of Farmers’ Unions in Normandy, Anne-Marie-Denis, is concerned about Lactalis’ decision to reduce its French milk collections. Normandy is spared, but “in the short term”, she believes.
Less French milk collection for export: Lactalis’ decision provokes an outcry in the agricultural world. The world number 1 announced that it would reduce its collection of French milk by 9%, mainly in the East and the Pays de la Loire, or 450 million liters less. An additional hard blow for farmers, assures France Blue Normandy Anne-Marie Denis, president of the Regional Federation of Farmers’ Unions (FRSEA) in Normandy.
“What income will they live on?”
The urgency to date, according to Anne-Marie Denis, is to “find companies that want to work with our farmers who are going to be abandoned.” “What income will they live on?” she asks herself, doubting the capacity of other groups to welcome this milk.
However, she “imagine mal” that Lactalis stops collecting Normandy milk “short term”citing the example of the group’s new factory located in Domfront, in Orne. “The fear is that one day Lactalis will choose to abandon milk produced in France and perhaps look for trucks of milk or cream from outside, which they already do. .”
The president of the FRSEA who also does not rule out the possibility of new demonstrations by farmers, while the agricultural orientation bill has been on hold since the dissolution of the National Assembly last June.
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