Insights and Stories on Farmer Protest

Sep. 10, 2024 at 9:33 am CDT

Hundreds of farmers from across Australia held a protest on Tuesday against government farming policies they said were influenced by environmental and animal welfare activists and which were harming their livelihoods.

By Peter Hobson, Reuters

Jun. 4, 2024 at 10:29 am CDT

Farmers drove hundreds of tractors into Brussels on Tuesday to protest against the European Union's environmental policies, but the action was shunned by mainstream farming groups who said it did not reflect their members' concerns.

By Reuters

Jun. 3, 2024 at 10:33 am CDT

Spanish and French farmers blocked roads along the border through the Pyrenees mountains on Monday ahead of European Parliament elections to protest against what they say is unfair competition from outside the European Union.

By Horaci Garcia and Vincent West, Reuters

May. 31, 2024 at 9:08 am CDT

Poland has become a hotspot for protests that sprang up across Europe as farmers railed against cheap imports from the war-torn country, as well as restrictions placed on them by the EU's "Green Deal" to tackle climate change.

By Malgorzata Wojtunik and Kuba Stezycki, Reuters

May. 13, 2024 at 11:09 am CDT

Five Polish farmers have gone on hunger strike over European Union environmental regulations they say are driving them out of business.

By Reuters