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'Stop the slaughter': French farmers block roads over cow disease cull
'Stop the slaughter': French farmers block roads over cow disease cull
Economy
by  AFP

Farmers in southwestern France blocked roads and set fire to bales of hay Saturday to protest the culling of cows due to a skin disease, as the government said one million cattle would be vaccinated. On Saturday, dozens of tractors blocked traffic, while others parked in front of public buildings, as farmers set fire to bales of straw and tyres.