Farmer Protests Continue , Across Europe Amid , Rising Costs and Environmental Policies.br On February 9, farmers across Italy, Spain and br Poland took part in ongoing protests against br farming policies in the European Union.br Fox News reports that farmers in the EU are demanding br measures to combat increased production costs, br falling profits and competition from non-EU countries.br Fox News reports that farmers in the EU are demanding br measures to combat increased production costs, br falling profits and competition from non-EU countries.br Recent weeks have seen similar br protests take place across the bloc.br Farmers claim that EU policies have become br a financial burden that makes their products br more costly than non-EU imports.br In response to the protests, the European Commission br has offered concessions that include shelving plans br to drastically reduce the use of pesticides.br In response to the protests, the European Commission br has offered concessions that include shelving plans br to drastically reduce the use of pesticides.br In Poland, farmers blocked major roads br with tractors, displaying signs reading, br "EU Policy Is Ruining Polish Farmers.".br The protest is directed against br the policy of the European Union, br against the Green Deal and against br the policy that allows for an br uncontrolled inflow of farming br produce from Ukraine, Adrian Wawrzyniak, spokesman for the br Solidarity Union of Individual Farmers, br via The Associated Press.br Fox News reports that farmers are also protesting br the EU's Green Deal, which calls for reducing the br use of chemicals and greenhouse gas emissions.br The Green Deal will also require farmers br to dedicate 4 of their farmland to br biodiversity and landscape protection, br which could have a negative impact on output. .br The series of protests, which were alsobr staged in Italy and Spain, are expected br to continue throughout the coming weeks.