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Trucking blockades halt mozzarella production, costing €3 million
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- Truck drivers blocked routes, halting buffalo mozzarella production and causing a €3 million loss.
- Consortium director Pier Maria Saccani said about 1 million liters of milk could not be processed.
- Farmers fed excess milk to livestock after dairies closed when trucks were blocked.
- Jet fuel shortages at Reggio Calabria and Crotone airports forced pilots to carry fuel.
- Cabinet will meet Thursday to approve agriculture and transport aid after unlocking €1 billion for trucking, €480 million disbursed Tuesday.