LIVE: French farmers protest in Strasbourg against planned EU agriculture reforms

French farmers take the streets of Strasbourg on Tuesday, October 22, to protest against a proposed revision of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), a European Union policy dedicated to agriculture and rural development.

According to the demonstrators, the new draft of the CAP draft lacks binding guidelines for environmental protection. Among other things, protesters demand that livestock farming be species-appropriate and in smaller herds and that more funds to protect arable lands and restrict pesticide use be made available.

Some participants are reportedly planning to park tractors in front of the EU Parliament building.