Farmers’ voices in European protests

Farmers’ protests swept across Europe in 2024. Researchers analysed surveys from over 2,200 farmers in Germany, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. They found a wide range of concerns that differed markedly between countries. Farmers’ motivations go far beyond commonly cited issues such as environmental regulations: complaints ranged from bureaucracy and low incomes to political dissatisfaction and uncertainty about the future of farming: https://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/3240.html?id=8066

Research in #FoodPolicy: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2025.102999