Around a hundred farmers, aboard 65 tractors, are blocking the four-lane Iroise bridge at the entrance to Brest (western France) to protest against the excessive regulation imposed on them by the government and their challenging work conditions. "Our main aim is to make ourselves heard and to ensure that our leaders understand that there is a major issue and that we need to find a solution", explains Alexandre Castrec, President of the Young Farmers of Finistère. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES