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PM Urged to Step In as Farmer Protests Escalate Over Lumpy Skin Disease Culls

Officials defend full-herd culls to protect exports, with plans for nearly one million vaccinations alongside compensation.

Emilie Sidiqian, CEO of Salesforce France, attends the Adopt AI International Summit at the Grand Palais in Paris, France, November 26, 2025. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor
French veterinarians slaughtered a herd of cows due to an outbreak of lumpy skin disease after police dispersed angry farmers trying to protect them
Farmers had set up a roadblock outside the farm on December 11 which the police used tear gas to clear
A tractor sprays liquid manure on the facade of a local government building during a protest in the southern French town of Millau

Overview

  • Regional leader Carole Delga called on Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu to open talks as anger mounts over police-enforced slaughters.
  • Road blockades spread in the southwest, with the A64 closed for more than 100 kilometers and farmers camping at sites and dumping manure.
  • Veterinarians euthanized over 200 cattle at Les Bordes-sur-Arize after gendarmes used tear gas to clear protesters, with four arrests reported.
  • Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard announced nearly one million additional vaccinations in the coming weeks, said vaccination will be mandatory, and pledged compensation for losses.
  • France has logged 110 outbreaks across nine departments and about 3,000 animals culled, as the FNSEA backs full-herd culling and rival unions demand targeted controls.