French farmers, led by the FNSEA and Jeunes Agriculteurs, are gearing up for nationwide protests starting mid-November.

This mobilization comes amid concerns over a potential EU-Mercosur trade agreement, which farmers fear could flood the market with foreign agricultural products, threatening local livelihoods.

The proposed deal, seen as a 'red line' by the unions, could allow significant imports of beef, poultry, maize, and sugar into the EU.

Recent actions in Occitanie, including symbolic protests and road blockades, highlight the growing unrest.

Farmers demand concrete government measures to address economic, climatic, and health crises affecting the sector.

Despite emergency aid, the unions argue that current efforts fall short, urging the government to halt trade negotiations that jeopardize France's agricultural sovereignty.