dairy farmers

Dairy protest gets angrier

Brusseles -- Dairy farmers in Brussels lit fires in the streets and hurled eggs to protest low milk prices, during an emergency meeting of Europe's agriculture ministers.

Farmers used cattle and tractors to blockade city streets and dumped milk to signify the prices they received did not justify shipping the product to processors, The New York Times reported.

While farmers have protested low prices for months, the anger overflowed Tuesday after the emergency meeting failed to come up with a solution beyond setting up a committee to study the dairy industry, the Times said.

Dairy farmers tie up traffic in Brussels

Brussels -- Dairy farmers in Belgium rode tractors into the European Union capital Thursday, tying up Brussels traffic to protest falling milk prices.

The EU Observer said between 500 and 1,000 tractors held up traffic as they headed toward the Parc de Cinquantenaire. Traffic delays were reported on several roads, as farmers rode three abreast into the city, the report said.
Police met the protesters with barricades and parked armored vehicles. A summit of EU leaders is scheduled in Brussels starting at 5 p.m.

The demonstration has government approval so long as the farmers stay at least 300 feet from the meeting.

Dairy farmers caught in the web of falling milk prices

New York, February 17: With milk prices continuing to touch frightening lows, it has resulted in increasing woes for dairy farmers across U.S.