Dairy farmers in western France have intensified their protests against the “low prices” they are paid for milk by Entremont Alliance, one of the country’s largest dairy processors.
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The farmers burnt tyres and blocked a distribution point yesterday (25 August) to voice their objections to Entremont’s pricing policy.
Entremont has proposed a price increase of EUR30.10 (US$44.44) per 1,000 litres of milk, which would see farm-gate prices rise to EUR311. However, the FDSEA union representing the dairy farmers has called for an increase of EUR49 per 1,000 litres.
Farmers have also blockaded Entremont’s distribution sites in western France since last week, only withdrawing from its primary site after police action was threatened.
The clash comes after the French government deregulated milk-price negotiations earlier in the year.
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By GlobalData“The farmers have united to show Entremont and other processors that they cannot simply dictate the price they pay for milk,” a spokesperson for the FDSEA union told just-food. “There must be negotiation. The price they have proposed is too low.”
Entremont issued a statement that said the EUR49 increase the farmers want was unrealistic, whereas its EUR30.10 offer was “in accordance with market developments”.
A meeting between the two sides is scheduled for later this week.
Entremont was unavailable for further comment as just-food went to press.
