free vaccination and the emergency fund are “already a recognition of our profession”, reacts the president of the National Sheep Federation

The free vaccination and the emergency fund announced Thursday October 3 by the Minister of Agriculture at the Livestock Summit in Cournon-d’Auvergne in Puy-de-Dôme are “already recognition of our profession”, “a ray of hope”, reacts Friday October 4 Michèle Boudoin, the president of the National Sheep Federation, before the arrival of Prime Minister Michel Barnier, expected at the Livestock Summit during the day. He must announce the amount of the envelope released for breeders.

“We were waiting for this strong signal,” adds the breeder who is experiencing the outbreak of bluetongue. The breeders “are experiencing an unprecedented health crisis with two stereotypes”, she explains. “We need vaccines” and “we need a collective European response”demands Michèle Boudoin who affirms that the “Farmers are the first sentinels of climate change” and animals, “the first victims”.

Michel Barnier also promised Thursday evening to “take a break from standards” For “encourage” farmers. “It’s time to take a break from everything that weighs on the shoulders of farmers”greets Michèle Boudoin. “I don’t think any other socio-professional category has as much regulatory pressure“, undergoes as much”climatic hazards” or the “health crises”estimates the breeder.