Why Farmers are Protesting:

* EU Green Deal: Farmers are worried that the EU's push for environmental sustainability (limits on chemicals, greenhouse gas emissions) will hurt their production and incomes.

* Rising Costs: The costs of fuel, fertilizer, and other inputs have spiked, squeezing profits.

* Unfair Competition: Imports from outside the EU often undercut domestic prices, putting European farmers at a disadvantage.

* Bureaucracy: Farmers feel burdened by excessive regulations and paperwork.

From Google AI. Seems correct from what I've read elsewhere.