“Nothing came of it”: after unsuccessful discussions, farmers scattered hay and slurry in the Agen prefecture

Barrage sur l'A61 à hauteur de Villefranche de Lauraguais. (illustration) MAXPPP – REMY GABALDA

Ce mercredi 24 janvier 2024, la préfecture d'Agen a été prise pour cible par des manifestants après des discussions avec l'administration qui n'ont rien donné.

The tension rises and the mobilization does not weaken. During the day of Wednesday, January 24, the Agen prefecture in Lot-et-Garonne was the scene of several incidents, notably requiring the intervention of firefighters to put out a fire . The images taken on site by our colleagues from BFMTV bear witness to the explosive situation.

"Nothing came of it"

The farmers placed hay in front of this prefecture but also sprayed slurry on the facade. The scene was filmed by the news channel and relayed on social networks.

Mobilisation des agriculteurs: du lisier aspergé sur la préfecture d'Agen après des discussions infructueuses avec le préfet et le ministère de l'Agriculture pic.twitter.com/Ge85a0Ai2u

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If the demonstrators made such a decision, it was to follow discussions with the prefecture and the Ministry of Agriculture which were unsuccessful . "Nothing came of it", explained a protester present at the rally.

A fire truck arrived to put out a fire in front of the Agen prefecture, in Lot-et-Garonne, noted the BFMTV special correspondent on site. Remuneration is at the heart of the debates, without forgetting taxes or even the accumulation of standards, details BFMTV.

Beyond the lighting of several fires and these jets on the prefecture, other facts were observed in the city. In particular the scattering of hay within a McDonald's restaurant.

The mobilization continues tomorrow, Thursday January 25, also in Occitanie. We know a little more about the mobilization of farmers in Hérault& ;nbsp;who will enter in force into the national discontent movement starting from Toulouse. Note that in the morning, the A9 motorway will be completely blocked in both directions from 9 hours.