Special EU meeting as farm crisis deepens

An extraordinary EU Agriculture Council meeting to discuss the farmer economic crisis, especially in the dairy and livestock sectors, has been convened by the Luxembourg Presidency of the EU.

However, the meeting in Brussels will not take place until Monday, September 7, according to the surprise announcement by the EU Presidency.

Among the factors behind the decision is a French government estimate that about 22,000 French farmers are on the brink of bankruptcy, with a combined debt of €1 billion.