Farmers Unhappy with Wheat Prices, Threat with Civil Disobedience

Murska Sobota, 12 July - Slovenian farmers once again expressed their dissatisfaction with wheat prices, announcing in Murska Sobota (NE) on Monday they would stage civil disobedience across the country in the autumn unless government takes action. Farmers only get 7% of the final price of wheat products, while retail gets as much as half and processing industry 43%.

Murska Sobota
Ciril Smrkolj, head of the Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry (KGZS) talking to the press about wheat prices in Slovenia.
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