economy
February 14, 2026
When the Tractor and Hoe Rise
The image of farmers pouring tons of milk onto the streets is sad. They cared for the cattle, fed them, treated them, milked them... And then the dairy, the buyer, comes and offers thirty to forty dinars per liter. If they come at all, because for many they haven't come in months, as their stocks are already full.
TL;DR
- Farmers are protesting low milk prices, pouring milk on streets and blocking roads with tractors.
- They receive only 30-40 dinars per liter, which doesn't even cover the cost of cow feed.
- Protests have spread to multiple regions, involving dairy farmers, vegetable growers, and grain farmers.
- The Serbian agricultural sector is criticized for relying on large companies and neglecting smallholders.
- Low prices are partly due to cheap European dairy products flooding the market after US tariffs on EU goods.
- There are concerns about the lack of a functional anti-monopoly commission and political interference in state institutions like the Administration for Agrarian Payments.
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