French, Dutch and Belgian people will probably know what this is about, but for those who don't:
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-33673197

I've just read on a Dutch news site that the Belgian government, too, has agreed to provide their farmers with economic relief after a series of disruptive protests.

My general opinion is that state subsidies for farmers are bad. Farmers sometimes seem to have a sense of entitlement, thinking that they should be shielded from economic hardships that other industries have to deal with. The French protests are an extreme example of that. (on a side note, the French government is liable for the damages that non-French businesses suffer from the actions mentioned in the BBC link, but that's another story)

The only argument for economic relief that I think has merit is that the fall in prices is largely caused by the sanctions against Russia. That was a political decision and you could argue that it's not a normal business risk.

Thoughts?