Farmers Issue Ultimatum over Wheat Price

Ljubljana, 7 August - The Trade Union of Slovenian Farmers urged bakers and millers on Tuesday to purchase wheat at the agreed buy-in price or else farmers would stage protests. Farmers want EUR 180 per tonne of wheat.

Ljubljana
Roman Zveglic, president of the Trade Union of Slovenian Farmers, speaks to the press about wheat prices.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Roman Zveglic, president of the Trade Union of Slovenian Farmers, speaks to the press about wheat prices.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Roman Zveglic, president of the Trade Union of Slovenian Farmers, speaks to the press about wheat prices.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Roman Zveglic, president of the Trade Union of Slovenian Farmers, speaks to the press about wheat prices.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Roman Zveglic, president of the Trade Union of Slovenian Farmers, speaks to the press about wheat prices.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Roman Zveglic, president of the Trade Union of Slovenian Farmers, speaks to the press about wheat prices.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana.
Novinarska konferenca Sindikata kmetov Slovenije o stališču do dogajanja povezanega z odkupom pšenice.
Podpredsednik sindikata Franc Kučan.
Foto: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana.
Novinarska konferenca Sindikata kmetov Slovenije o stališču do dogajanja povezanega z odkupom pšenice.
Podpredsednik sindikata Franc Kučan.
Foto: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Ljubljana
Franc Kucan, vice-president of the Trade Union of Slovenian Farmers, speaks to the press about wheat prices.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Franc Kucan, vice-president of the Trade Union of Slovenian Farmers, speaks to the press about wheat prices.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
Franc Kucan, vice-president of the Trade Union of Slovenian Farmers, speaks to the press about wheat prices.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The Trade Union of Slovenian Farmers speaks to the press about wheat prices; vice-president Franc Kucan (left) and president Roman Zveglic.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The Trade Union of Slovenian Farmers speaks to the press about wheat prices; vice-president Franc Kucan (left) and president Roman Zveglic.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The Trade Union of Slovenian Farmers speaks to the press about wheat prices; vice-president Franc Kucan (left) and president Roman Zveglic.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana
The Trade Union of Slovenian Farmers speaks to the press about wheat prices; vice-president Franc Kucan (left) and president Roman Zveglic.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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