Since Monday, November 18, farmers have been mobilizing throughout France to make their anger heard. In Nièvre, after a first action which took place in Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier, the movement intensified this Wednesday, November 20.
THE ESSENTIAL
• Since Monday November 18, almost everywhere in France, farmers have made their anger heard.
• Monday, November 18, a first action by Nivernais farmers took place in Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier.
• This Wednesday, November 20, in Nièvre, at least six dams, with diversions, are announced.
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9:49 a.m. | Blocking of the D981
The D981 is blocked before Sougy-sur-Loire.
9:47 a.m. | Other operators arrive in Clamecy
Other farmers arrive in Clamecy. The organizers also hope to rally some farmers from neighboring Yonne.
Photo Christophe Belhomme
9 h 44 | « An excess of standards? »
Farmers denounce “an excess of standards”. They even judge that “it’s worse than before.” It’s more and more difficult with the administration,” underlines Romaric Gobillot. “When you manage to put together a project in a year, it’s wonderful,” he adds. And added: “with the regional council, we have files from 2020 which are still not resolved”.
9:40 a.m. | A representative of the FDSEA present in Clamecy testifies
“Filter barriers are being put in place to say no to Mercosur. It’s unfair competition with products and meat that do not meet our standards,” underlines the representative of the FDSEA, Romaric Godillot. “To produce, they deforest and that is unacceptable. At the same time, we are asked to protect our hedges,” he says again.
We are not against biodiversity, but we would like the standards to relax. We must let ourselves manage things as we see fit and as good fathers.
9:35 a.m. | Operators from the cantons of Lormes, Corbigny, Brinon-sur-Beuvron, Tannay, Varzy join the Clamecycois movement
Farmers from the cantons of Lormes, Corbigny, Brinon-sur-Beuvron, Tannay and Varzy joined Clamecy this Wednesday morning, November 20.
9:32 a.m. | The FNSEA hailed a “first victory” with the announcement of a vote in the National Assembly on Mercosur
The mobilization of farmers enters its third day, this Wednesday, November 20 in France, with especially the Rural Coordination (CR) at work in the South-West, while the FNSEA hailed a “first victory” with the announcement of a vote in the National Assembly on Mercosur.
LIVE – Farmers' anger: the FNSEA announces a new mobilization next “Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday”
9:28 a.m. | Young Farmers (JA) are set up in Saint-Éloi
JAs collect diversion signs at the Saint-Éloi roundabout.
9:22 a.m. | The FDSEA, in Clamecy, placed its flags at the entrance to the roundabout
The FDSEA flags are placed at the entrance to the roundabout.
9:20 a.m. | The first tractors arrived in Clamecy
The mobilization is slowly taking hold in Clamecy where the Young Farmers and the FDSEA have set up on a roundabout at the exit of the town along the N151. The meeting was set for 9 a.m. For the moment two tractors are in place.
9:15 a.m. | No blocking of the A77 planned for the moment
The farmers of La Charité-sur-Loire are moving into the embankments, but no A77 blockage planned for the moment.
9:05 a.m. | Farmers organize themselves in La Charité-sur-Loire
Between 8-10 tractors are present at La Charité. They are organizing themselves to take action on the ramp.
8:45 a.m. | “Blocking the country permanently is not acceptable”
“Protesting against Mercosur, expressing your concerns, demanding progress in a certain number of areas is legitimate, believes the minister. Attacking property, attacking people, permanently blocking the country, that, This is not acceptable,” Minister of Agriculture Annie Genevard declared this morning on France 2.
8:30 a.m. | Off we go towards Arleuf and Château-Chinon
The farmers are in place at the crossroads of the Château-Chinon and Saint-Saulge roads.
8 hours | Several blockage points in Nièvre
Several blockage points are planned in the department, Wednesday November 20, from 8 a.m.
- Near Nevers: at the crossroads of the D978, towards Forges,
- One at Druy-Parigny, road of Dardault, near Decize,
- One in Château-Chinon, at the car park at the bottom of the détorbe,
- Luzy, on the D981 at the entrance to the town,
- La Charité-sur-Loire (interchange 29 on the RN 151),
- Clamecy, Pousseux roundabout.
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