UK farmers have warned of more blockades similar to the French-style protests carried out at Dover recently. The slow tractor demonstration was a response to low supermarket prices and cheap food imports resulting from post-Brexit trade deals. These Kent farmers plan to convene again this week to discuss further actions, potentially joining other campaigns driven by farmers’ growing discontent. Gibson also cited tariff-free wheat from Ukraine and cheap New Zealand lamb as reasons for the protests. Food campaigners, Sustain, warned in 2022 that UK farmers made less than 1p profit from food they produce.

Source: The Guardian February 12, 2024 12:15 UTC