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See what French Cattle Farmers are going through - Vera - 12-16-2025
I got ghis very sad story from facebook. What a loss without compensatio .
A French farmer, blood in his eye, passionately protested against the government’s decision to cull his cows. He cried out, “Look at how they’re treating us, they’re taking it all from us. We have nothing left. We are the ones feeding the French. Look at what we’re going through.”
The heartbreaking scene highlights the struggles and desperation of farmers facing government-mandated livestock culls.
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RE: See what French Cattle Farmers are going through - Vera - 12-16-2025
A French farmer lost around 200 cows because of lumpy skin disease. Even though only a few were sick, authorities ordered the entire herd culled.
This policy is meant to stop the disease from spreading, but the economic and emotional toll on farmers is huge. Protests have erupted as farmers feel ignored despite feeding the nation.
Isn't targeted vaccines and quarantine better than mass slaughter???
RE: See what French Cattle Farmers are going through - Manihot - 12-16-2025
Tensions have grown so high that police and gendarmes were called in. In a few places, law enforcement used tear gas to disperse farmers trying to protect their animals.
RE: See what French Cattle Farmers are going through - Kryon - 12-16-2025
The emotional toll on farmers cannot be understated. People talk about generational farms being wiped out in hours, not years. Sad
RE: See what French Cattle Farmers are going through - Danny - 12-16-2025
Some online voices defend the government, saying that controlling the disease quickly is necessary to prevent deeper crises like trade bans or widespread outbreaks. They argue that tough action now may save more later
RE: See what French Cattle Farmers are going through - AgroInnovate - 12-16-2025
@Danny. They'll defend the government bc the corpse no concern them. Why kill healthy animals when they can be quarantined?
RE: See what French Cattle Farmers are going through - Farm-sultan - 12-16-2025
I read that french farmers losing entire herds due to lumpy skin disease are eligible for government compensation, but it often only covers the market value of the cows. This ignores long-term losses such as future milk production, breeding stock value, and the investment needed to rebuild a herd. The process can also be slow and bureaucratic, leaving farmers struggling to cover daily costs while waiting for payments. Even when the money arrives, it cannot replace decades of labor or the emotional bond farmers have with their animals, which makes the loss deeply traumatic.
RE: See what French Cattle Farmers are going through - Hilux - 12-16-2025
Beyond the financial side, compensation doesn’t address the psychological toll on farmers. Watching an entire herd culled is devastating, especially when some animals were healthy.
Many protests and road blockades are a response not just to culling, but to a sense of injustice that money alone cannot fix.
The compensation system also requires extensive paperwork, which adds stress and often delays payments further, particularly for smaller farms with fewer administrative resources.