The sight of French farmers blocking roads, torching tires and dumping their produce in the streets is a staple of French life -- on par with the Tour de France and jet flyovers during the Bastille Day military parade.
But the displays of outrage this summer point to more than just bad humor among farmers. Insiders warn that a support system made up of price controls, European Union subsidies and state aid, which has kept swathes of French agriculture in business for decades, is unraveling.
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