French livestock farmers caused travel chaos on Monday in the north west of the country using their tractors to block roads.<br /><br /> The action was the latest in a series of protests at the low prices paid to them by supermarkets. <br /><br /> Farmers blocked four main routes into Caen in Normandy with around 300 tractors and trucks full manure.<br /><br /> The area around Mount St. Michel is expected to be blocked until Thursday.<br /><br /> The French cattle, pork and milk sectors are also in crisis due to stagnating international demand linked to a Russian food embargo, slowing Chinese demand and cheap competition from other EU countries.
