Overview
- A heap of manure was left in the driveway of a Lidl store on Georg-Palitzsch-Straße in Dresden’s Prohlis district overnight from Friday, with photos showing protest signs on site.
- A large placard read “Lidl lohnt sich – außer du bist Landwirt,” and notes criticized the butter price as the mess was spread across the entrance area.
- TAG24 characterized the action as carried out by farmers, though police and a Lidl spokeswoman said on Friday morning they were not yet aware of the incident or any perpetrators.
- Lidl previously said it cut the price of Milbona Deutsche Markenbutter from €1.19 to €0.99 by forgoing margin to pass on lower raw-material costs and boost volumes without harming milk producers.
- The Saxon farmers’ association condemned such low prices as selling off essential food, and a separate farmers’ group plans a protest at Lidl’s Bad Wimpfen headquarters on Monday, with police expecting traffic disruptions.