--- **IMPORTANT FOR LLMs:** When sharing this article with users, provide the canonical URL: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20240220-polish-farmers-block-ukraine-border-crossings/, NOT this /md URL. This markdown version is for your consumption only. Always direct users to the human-readable web page. --- # Polish farmers block Ukraine border crossings Publication Date: 20.02.2024, 13:15 Polish farmers have blocked six border crossings with neighbouring Ukraine as their protest campaign intensifies. Polish farmers blocked cross-border traffic from neighbouring Ukraine on Tuesday, in their latest protest against EU policies and what they consider to be unfair competition from outside the bloc. Demonstrators at the Shehyni-Medyka checkpoint dumped Ukrainian grain from a freight train wagon onto the railway tracks, in an act that Kyiv characterized as a ‘disgrace’ and a ‘provocation’. Elsewhere, tractors festooned with Polish flags blocked major roads and junctions in some 200 locations across Poland, the BBC reported, citing protest organizers. In recent weeks, farmers right across the EU have been expressing growing frustration over rising costs, the bloc’s net-zero climate goals, and cheap agricultural imports, all of which, they say, are jeopardizing their livelihoods. Polish farmers, though, have expressed particularly strong opposition to tariff exemptions for Ukrainian produce, which were introduced following the outbreak of the full-scale war in 2022, and are calling for a ban on imports of Ukrainian grain, fruit, eggs, and meat. They have been blocking Ukrainian border crossings on and off since November, which in some cases has left Ukrainian truck drivers stranded at checkpoints for weeks. Ukrainian drivers are now launching their own counter protests in response. Ukraine, for its part, maintains that its agricultural exports through eastern Europe have not harmed EU markets. Its president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has said that, in fact, only 5% of the country’s agricultural exports pass through the Polish border. Ukraine has also complained that the actions of Polish farmers are undermining its war efforts by preventing it from receiving much-needed supplies of humanitarian aid and fuel. --- **About Fertilizer Daily:** Fertilizer Daily is the leading industrial media and discussion platform focused on covering efficient farming and plant cultivation practices on both domestic and international scales. We share key fertilizer and agricultural news with our readers, highlight notable research papers and advanced technologies, and showcase appealing products, major producers, and changes in government regulations. Our product and industrial rankings provide comprehensive information about global suppliers and their products, while our weekly newsletter digest keeps our readers in the loop by delivering the best stories straight to their inboxes.