Lumpy skin disease sparks French farmers protests

French farmers are protesting the Mercosur trade deal and a livestock disease called lumpy skin disease, which affects cattle with painful nodules and fever. Laura Darnat, a French horse breeder and chicken farmer in Perigueux, spoke to FRANCE 24 about the farmers’ demands. They want cows vaccinated against lumpy skin disease, measures to prevent avian flu, and isolation of infected animals rather than culling. “We’ve received false promises, and until we have something concrete on the table, we will stay in place,” the farmer said.