FRANCE FARMERS PROTEST

French farmers protest against slaughter of herds amid lumpy skin disease outbreaks

epa12596205 A banner reading 'stop slaughter, We will die in silence' is placed on a tractor as farmers attend an action on the A9 highway to protest against the slaughter of entire herds amid rising concern about lumpy skin disease outbreaks across the country, in Beziers, France, Thursday 16 December 2025. French authorities decided to slaughter entire cattle herds if a case of lumpy skin disease was detected, a decision criticised by the farmers already hit by export bans and severe economic losses. Several outbreaks of lumpy skin disease have been detected in France over the last months. The virus spread by insects affects cattle and buffalo but causes no risks to human health. EPA/GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO

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