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Livestock breeders block the entrance to the Saint Brice-en-Cogles milk house in the northwestern region of France, to protest against a squeeze in margins by retailers and food processors, July 21, 2015. (Photo by Jacky Naegelen/Reuters)

Livestock breeders block the entrance to the Saint Brice-en-Cogles milk house in the northwestern region of France, to protest against a squeeze in margins by retailers and food processors, July 21, 2015. The French President has said he would unveil an emergency package of measures to help France's livestock and dairy sector on Wednesday. Tuesday's announcement came as livestock farmers in tractors maintained a blockade of roads in northwestern France, keeping pressure on the government to take action over what they say is a squeeze in their margins by retailers and food processors. (Photo by Jacky Naegelen/Reuters)




Livestock breeders block the entrance to the Saint Brice-en-Cogles milk house in the northwestern region of France, to protest against a squeeze in margins by retailers and food processors, July 21, 2015. The banner read “Our job has a price – Our products also!”. (Photo by Jacky Naegelen/Reuters)

Livestock breeders block the entrance to the Saint Brice-en-Cogles milk house in the northwestern region of France, to protest against a squeeze in margins by retailers and food processors, July 21, 2015. The banner read “Our job has a price – Our products also!”. (Photo by Jacky Naegelen/Reuters)




Livestock breeders block the entrance to the Saint Brice-en-Cogles milk house in the northwestern region of France, to protest against a squeeze in margins by retailers and food processors, July 21, 2015. (Photo by Jacky Naegelen/Reuters)

Livestock breeders block the entrance to the Saint Brice-en-Cogles milk house in the northwestern region of France, to protest against a squeeze in margins by retailers and food processors, July 21, 2015. (Photo by Jacky Naegelen/Reuters)




Livestock breeders block an entrance to Saint-Malo in the northwestern region of Brittany, France, to protest against a squeeze in margins by retailers and food processors, July 22, 2015. The French President on Tuesday promised measures to help livestock and dairy farmers who have been protesting for weeks over what they say is a squeeze on their profits by retailers and food processors. Since the weekend tractors have blocked roads in northwestern France, home to a large part of the livestock industry. (Photo by Jacky Naegelen/Reuters)

Livestock breeders block an entrance to Saint-Malo in the northwestern region of Brittany, France, to protest against a squeeze in margins by retailers and food processors, July 22, 2015. The French President on Tuesday promised measures to help livestock and dairy farmers who have been protesting for weeks over what they say is a squeeze on their profits by retailers and food processors. Since the weekend tractors have blocked roads in northwestern France, home to a large part of the livestock industry. (Photo by Jacky Naegelen/Reuters)




Livestock breeders block an entrance to Saint-Malo in the northwestern region of Brittany, France, to protest against a squeeze in margins by retailers and food processors, July 22, 2015. (Photo by Jacky Naegelen/Reuters)

Livestock breeders block an entrance to Saint-Malo in the northwestern region of Brittany, France, to protest against a squeeze in margins by retailers and food processors, July 22, 2015. (Photo by Jacky Naegelen/Reuters)




Livestock breeders block an entrance to Saint-Malo in the northwestern region of Brittany, France, to protest against a squeeze in margins by retailers and food processors, July 22, 2015. (Photo by Jacky Naegelen/Reuters)

Livestock breeders block an entrance to Saint-Malo in the northwestern region of Brittany, France, to protest against a squeeze in margins by retailers and food processors, July 22, 2015. (Photo by Jacky Naegelen/Reuters)




Livestock breeders block an entrance to Saint-Malo in the northwestern region of Brittany, France, to protest against a squeeze in margins by retailers and food processors, July 22, 2015. (Photo by Jacky Naegelen/Reuters)

Livestock breeders block an entrance to Saint-Malo in the northwestern region of Brittany, France, to protest against a squeeze in margins by retailers and food processors, July 22, 2015. (Photo by Jacky Naegelen/Reuters)




Livestock breeders listen to the speech of French Prime Minister as they block the entrance of a commercial center in Saint-Malo in the northwestern region of Brittany, France, to protest against a squeeze in margins by retailers and food processors, July 22, 2015. The French Agriculture Minister unveiled on Wednesday a set of financial support measures for livestock farmers whose total value his ministry put at 600 million euros ($655 million). (Photo by Jacky Naegelen/Reuters)

Livestock breeders listen to the speech of French Prime Minister as they block the entrance of a commercial center in Saint-Malo in the northwestern region of Brittany, France, to protest against a squeeze in margins by retailers and food processors, July 22, 2015. The French Agriculture Minister unveiled on Wednesday a set of financial support measures for livestock farmers whose total value his ministry put at 600 million euros ($655 million). (Photo by Jacky Naegelen/Reuters)




Livestock breeders block the entrance of a commercial center in Saint-Malo in the northwestern region of Brittany, France, to protest against a squeeze in margins by retailers and food processors, July 22, 2015. (Photo by Jacky Naegelen/Reuters)

Livestock breeders block the entrance of a commercial center in Saint-Malo in the northwestern region of Brittany, France, to protest against a squeeze in margins by retailers and food processors, July 22, 2015. (Photo by Jacky Naegelen/Reuters)




Livestock breeders block the entrance of a commercial center in Saint-Malo in the northwestern region of Brittany, France, to protest against a squeeze in margins by retailers and food processors, July 22, 2015. The placard reads “Fair prices to live”. (Photo by Jacky Naegelen/Reuters)

Livestock breeders block the entrance of a commercial center in Saint-Malo in the northwestern region of Brittany, France, to protest against a squeeze in margins by retailers and food processors, July 22, 2015. The placard reads “Fair prices to live”. (Photo by Jacky Naegelen/Reuters)




Livestock breeders block the entrance of a commercial center in Saint-Malo in the northwestern region of Brittany, France, to protest against a squeeze in margins by retailers and food processors, July 22, 2015. (Photo by Jacky Naegelen/Reuters)

Livestock breeders block the entrance of a commercial center in Saint-Malo in the northwestern region of Brittany, France, to protest against a squeeze in margins by retailers and food processors, July 22, 2015. (Photo by Jacky Naegelen/Reuters)




French livestock farmers block lorris that transport food goods coming from foreign countries on the road leading to Saint Lo and will escort them to the Prefecture in Saint Lo, France, July 22, 2015. (Photo by Jacky Naegelen/Reuters)

French livestock farmers block lorris that transport food goods coming from foreign countries on the road leading to Saint Lo and will escort them to the Prefecture in Saint Lo, France, July 22, 2015. (Photo by Jacky Naegelen/Reuters)




French livestock farmers block trucks that transport food goods coming from foreign countries on the road leading to Saint Lo and will escort them to the Prefecture in Saint Lo, France, July 22, 2015. Message reads: “I am a businessman and a farmer”. (Photo by Jacky Naegelen/Reuters)

French livestock farmers block trucks that transport food goods coming from foreign countries on the road leading to Saint Lo and will escort them to the Prefecture in Saint Lo, France, July 22, 2015. Message reads: “I am a businessman and a farmer”. (Photo by Jacky Naegelen/Reuters)




A French farmer drives his tractor behind burning tyres to block the A1 Lille-Paris highway early in the morning in Seclin, northern France, July 22, 2015. (Photo by Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)

A French farmer drives his tractor behind burning tyres to block the A1 Lille-Paris highway early in the morning in Seclin, northern France, July 22, 2015. (Photo by Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)




A French farmer pushes tyres onto fire with his tractor to block the A1 Lille-Paris highway early in the morning in Seclin, northern France, July 22, 2015. The placard reads “Our work has a price”. (Photo by Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)

A French farmer pushes tyres onto fire with his tractor to block the A1 Lille-Paris highway early in the morning in Seclin, northern France, July 22, 2015. The placard reads “Our work has a price”. (Photo by Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)




A French farmer drives his tractor past burning tyres to block the A1 Lille-Paris highway early in the morning in Seclin, northern France, July 22, 2015. The slogan reads “Angry”. (Photo by Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)

A French farmer drives his tractor past burning tyres to block the A1 Lille-Paris highway early in the morning in Seclin, northern France, July 22, 2015. The slogan reads “Angry”. (Photo by Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)




French farmers block the A1 Lille-Paris highway early in the morning in Seclin, northern France, to protest against a squeeze in margins by retailers and food processors, July 22, 2015. (Photo by Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)

French farmers block the A1 Lille-Paris highway early in the morning in Seclin, northern France, to protest against a squeeze in margins by retailers and food processors, July 22, 2015. (Photo by Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)




A French farmer makes a phone call in front burning tyres as they block the A1 Lille-Paris highway early in the morning in Seclin, northern France, to protest against a squeeze in margins by retailers and food processors, July 22, 2015. (Photo by Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)

A French farmer makes a phone call in front burning tyres as they block the A1 Lille-Paris highway early in the morning in Seclin, northern France, to protest against a squeeze in margins by retailers and food processors, July 22, 2015. (Photo by Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)




French farmers block the A1 Lille-Paris highway early in the morning in Seclin, northern France, to protest against a squeeze in margins by retailers and food processors, July 22, 2015. (Photo by Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)

French farmers block the A1 Lille-Paris highway early in the morning in Seclin, northern France, to protest against a squeeze in margins by retailers and food processors, July 22, 2015. (Photo by Pascal Rossignol/Reuters)




Farmers use tractors and burn tires, hay and manure as they block the highway between Morlaix and Brest during a demonstration against the market prices of their product, on July 22, 2015 in Morlaix, western of France. French farmers protesting over falling food prices threatened to step up blockades of cities, roads and tourist sites, as the government prepared to unveil emergency aid for them. (Photo by Fred Tanneau/AFP Photo)

Farmers use tractors and burn tires, hay and manure as they block the highway between Morlaix and Brest during a demonstration against the market prices of their product, on July 22, 2015 in Morlaix, western of France. French farmers protesting over falling food prices threatened to step up blockades of cities, roads and tourist sites, as the government prepared to unveil emergency aid for them. Farmers have dumped manure in cities, blocked access roads and motorways and hindered tourists from reaching Mont St-Michel in northern France, one of France's most visited sites. (Photo by Fred Tanneau/AFP Photo)
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