French farmers protest as veterinarians cull diseased cows

French farmers are protesting against the culling of cows infected with nodular dermatitis – widely known as lumpy skin disease – after veterinarians slaughtered a herd under police protection on Friday. Several unions, including the left-wing Peasant Confederation, have condemned the mass culls as "more scary than the illness itself," calling instead for an end to the slaughter and broader vaccination efforts.