"Farmers in Dordogne, south-west France, have begun a series of undeclared tractor protests, targeting government offices. Farmers in Dordogne launched a series of tractor protests on Tuesday targeting the préfecture and sous-préfecture offices in Périgueux, Nontron, Sarlat and Bergerac. The protests, called by farming union Coordination rurale, began on Tuesday afternoon with tractors moving slowly in convoy along Dordogne roads before arriving at the government offices to hold demonstrations in the evening."
"The farmers are angry at government-imposed bans on the transport of cattle, imposed in an attempt to stop the spread of dermatose nodulaire (Lumpy Skin Disease). The département of Dordogne has been placed under a 15-day limit on cattle transport after cases of the disease were reported. France has seen several outbreaks of the disease since the summer - beginning in the Alps - and has imposed restrictions including culls of infected herds and bans on transport, export or gatherings of cattle."
Farmers in Dordogne staged undeclared tractor convoys targeting the préfecture and sous-préfecture offices in Périgueux, Nontron, Sarlat and Bergerac. The protests, organized by farming union Coordination rurale, involved slow-moving tractors along roads followed by evening demonstrations where farm waste was dumped and tyres were burned outside government offices. The protests responded to government bans on cattle transport aimed at stopping dermatose nodulaire (Lumpy Skin Disease). Dordogne was placed under a 15-day cattle-transport limit after reported cases. France has imposed culls and movement restrictions after outbreaks since summer; the disease spreads easily among cattle but does not affect humans, and the UK has banned certain French and Italian cheeses because of the outbreaks.
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