"Beginning last week at a farm in Ariege close to the Spanish border, farmer protests are spreading rapidly across France - particularly targeting roads. The dispute is over the culling of cattle in areas where the highly contagious Lumpy Skin Disease has been detected - the government insists this is necessary to prevent the spread of the disease, the farmers say that the culls are disproportionate and devastating to small breeders."
"However there are also blockades in town centres and rolling roadblocks on the ring roads of cities including Bordeaux and Toulouse. There have been protests outside the prefectures in multiple towns including Pau and Millau, with consequent traffic disruption in surrounding roads - at prefectures hay bales, tyres and other waste has been dumped and manure has been sprayed, leading to lengthy clean-up operations."
Protests began last week at a farm in Ariège and have rapidly spread across France, focusing on road networks. The dispute concerns culling cattle in areas where Lumpy Skin Disease was detected; the government says culls prevent spread, while farmers call them disproportionate and devastating for small breeders. Farmers are staging rolling roadblocks and blockades on major highways and ring roads, and demonstrations at prefectures have included dumping hay, tyres and spraying manure, requiring lengthy clean-ups. Rail services between Toulouse and Narbonne were halted and local trains disrupted. High-speed, international rail, flights and ferries remain unaffected for now.
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