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It is in a context of rising prices and concern on the Ukrainian front that the Salon de l’Agriculture opens on Saturday 26 February. Despite this, there is also a lot of joy from the farmers who meet again, when in 2021, the show could not be held due to a health crisis.
They are finally back in Paris. It has been two years since farmers were deprived of the Salon. On Friday February 25, between the installation of the stands and the arrival of the animals, the breeders were over the moon, like Damien Dayral, who arrived in the night from his native Cantal, “proud of my breeding, to get this far”he said. So you have to pamper the animals before presenting them to the public.
Showered, soaped, scraped, all want to present a perfect herd. The goal: highlight the most beautiful animals. In the conversations, there is the joy of reunion, but also the concern, because the Ukrainian crisis risks having consequences on the prices of raw materials. A gloomy atmosphere, which farmers hope to see dissipate, with the opening to the public on Saturday. More than 600,000 visitors are expected over the duration of the Show.