Normandy farmers' woes as soot from blaze contaminates cattle feed, milk Soot fallen from the sky stains hay bales and thousands of litres of milk are thrown away: the consequences of Thursday's spectacular blaze at the Lubrizol chemical plant in Rouen leaves many Normandy farmers, even those 50 km from the site of the accident, fearing for their produce and concerned about possible compensation. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES