Dairy farmers in Czech Republic protest low milk prices

Hundreds of dairy farmers in various parts of the Czech Republic joined farmers in other EU countries, including France, on Wednesday calling for fair milk prices. Across Europe some 25,000 dairy farmers took part. Dairy producers in the Czech Republic, as elsewhere, urged politicians to create better conditions. A drop in milk prices has plagued milk producers for months. The largest group of protestors in the Czech Republic came out in the Vysočany region (Czech-Moravian highlands). Czech producers would like to see a minimal milk price set at around 7 crowns per litre.