Soaring energy prices: farmers fear winter more than ever

They are ringing the alarm bell. This winter, energy prices will weigh heavily on the accounts of thousands of farmers. Too heavy ? Already, some of them are planning – or have taken action – to delay their production or even suspend it for several weeks, or months, to grab a few euros in savings during the coldest period. “Those who have greenhouses, such as poultry farmers or even 80% of our tomato and cucumber producers, will be even more impacted by the energy bill, because they will need to heat huge surfaces, list Arnaud Rousseau, the vice-president of the FNSEA, the main farmers’ union. In these sectors, many are choosing to slow down, because otherwise they will not be able to pay the energy bills. »