Beef farmer protest: ‘Once you have the people behind you, then I think you can achieve a lot’

Beef farmers protesting at the gates of meat factories across the country say they have been emboldened by the support they have received from the public — some of whom have joined their ranks at the picket lines.

While local businesses and well-wishers have dropped food and drink to the picket lines to show their support, others have taken hours from their day to swell the numbers at the protests.