01 Feb 2024 --- As farmers and agricultural communities continue to face crippling economic pressures, protests are mounting around Europe as communities push back against a swathe of government policies. And now, Copa-Cogeca, the EU’s “united voice of farmers,” has issued a stark warning for stakeholders to “listen more” while making several key recommendations to ease tensions. Copa-Cogeca says there is an urgent need to provide short-term answers to the questions posed by the thousands of farmers who have consistently demonstrated concerns over their future livelihoods as governments introduce policies to mitigate climate change impacts.
