French Farmers Protest Lumpy Skin Disease Cow Culls

Farmers' Protest Against Cow Culling

• 🚜 French farmers are protesting the government's decision to slaughter cows infected with lumpy skin disease.
• 💔 Farmers express deep emotional distress, viewing their herds as family and feeling helpless about the mandatory culling.
• 🚫 Protesters are blocking highways and toll stations, demanding an end to the mass culls.

Lumpy Skin Disease and Government Response

• 🦠 Lumpy skin disease is spreading along the Spanish border, prompting government action.
• 💉 The government has made vaccination mandatory in the southwest of France to combat the disease.
• 🗣️ Some farmer unions criticize the government's approach, preferring a more targeted strategy over mass culling.
• 📢 Protesters are advocating for general vaccination of all livestock instead of slaughter.