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Minamata marks 70th anniv. of mercury-poisoning disease

Japanese Environment Minister Hirotaka Ishihara delivers a speech at a memorial service for the victims of Minamata disease in Minamata, Kumamoto prefecture, southwestern Japan, on May 1, 2026, the 70th anniversary of Japan's official recognition of the mercury-poisoning disease caused by industrial pollution.

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Minamata marks 70th anniv. of mercury-poisoning disease

Japanese Environment Minister Hirotaka Ishihara (2nd from R) meets with members of a Minamata disease suffers group in Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan, on May 1, 2026, the 70th anniversary of Japan's official recognition of the mercury-poisoning disease caused by industrial pollution. (Pool photo)

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French Farmers Protest in a Christmas-style - Liffre

Young farmers paraded through the town of Liffre, in Ille-et-Vilaine, for the holiday season. Amidst tensions between farmers and the government over Mercosur and bovine lumpy skin disease, this festive parade could bolster public support for livestock farmers before the resumption of agricultural protests planned after the holidays, on December 21, 2025, in Liffre, France. Photo by Yannick Billioux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Farmers Protest in a Christmas-style - Liffre

Young farmers paraded through the town of Liffre, in Ille-et-Vilaine, for the holiday season. Amidst tensions between farmers and the government over Mercosur and bovine lumpy skin disease, this festive parade could bolster public support for livestock farmers before the resumption of agricultural protests planned after the holidays, on December 21, 2025, in Liffre, France. Photo by Yannick Billioux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Farmers Protest in a Christmas-style - Liffre

Young farmers paraded through the town of Liffre, in Ille-et-Vilaine, for the holiday season. Amidst tensions between farmers and the government over Mercosur and bovine lumpy skin disease, this festive parade could bolster public support for livestock farmers before the resumption of agricultural protests planned after the holidays, on December 21, 2025, in Liffre, France. Photo by Yannick Billioux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Farmers Protest in a Christmas-style - Liffre

Young farmers paraded through the town of Liffre, in Ille-et-Vilaine, for the holiday season. Amidst tensions between farmers and the government over Mercosur and bovine lumpy skin disease, this festive parade could bolster public support for livestock farmers before the resumption of agricultural protests planned after the holidays, on December 21, 2025, in Liffre, France. Photo by Yannick Billioux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Farmers Protest in a Christmas-style - Liffre

Young farmers paraded through the town of Liffre, in Ille-et-Vilaine, for the holiday season. Amidst tensions between farmers and the government over Mercosur and bovine lumpy skin disease, this festive parade could bolster public support for livestock farmers before the resumption of agricultural protests planned after the holidays, on December 21, 2025, in Liffre, France. Photo by Yannick Billioux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Farmers Protest in a Christmas-style - Liffre

Young farmers paraded through the town of Liffre, in Ille-et-Vilaine, for the holiday season. Amidst tensions between farmers and the government over Mercosur and bovine lumpy skin disease, this festive parade could bolster public support for livestock farmers before the resumption of agricultural protests planned after the holidays, on December 21, 2025, in Liffre, France. Photo by Yannick Billioux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Farmers Protest in a Christmas-style - Liffre

Young farmers paraded through the town of Liffre, in Ille-et-Vilaine, for the holiday season. Amidst tensions between farmers and the government over Mercosur and bovine lumpy skin disease, this festive parade could bolster public support for livestock farmers before the resumption of agricultural protests planned after the holidays, on December 21, 2025, in Liffre, France. Photo by Yannick Billioux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Farmers Protest in a Christmas-style - Liffre

Young farmers paraded through the town of Liffre, in Ille-et-Vilaine, for the holiday season. Amidst tensions between farmers and the government over Mercosur and bovine lumpy skin disease, this festive parade could bolster public support for livestock farmers before the resumption of agricultural protests planned after the holidays, on December 21, 2025, in Liffre, France. Photo by Yannick Billioux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Farmers Protest in a Christmas-style - Liffre

Young farmers paraded through the town of Liffre, in Ille-et-Vilaine, for the holiday season. Amidst tensions between farmers and the government over Mercosur and bovine lumpy skin disease, this festive parade could bolster public support for livestock farmers before the resumption of agricultural protests planned after the holidays, on December 21, 2025, in Liffre, France. Photo by Yannick Billioux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Farmers Protest in a Christmas-style - Liffre

Young farmers paraded through the town of Liffre, in Ille-et-Vilaine, for the holiday season. Amidst tensions between farmers and the government over Mercosur and bovine lumpy skin disease, this festive parade could bolster public support for livestock farmers before the resumption of agricultural protests planned after the holidays, on December 21, 2025, in Liffre, France. Photo by Yannick Billioux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Farmers Protest in a Christmas-style - Liffre

Young farmers paraded through the town of Liffre, in Ille-et-Vilaine, for the holiday season. Amidst tensions between farmers and the government over Mercosur and bovine lumpy skin disease, this festive parade could bolster public support for livestock farmers before the resumption of agricultural protests planned after the holidays, on December 21, 2025, in Liffre, France. Photo by Yannick Billioux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Farmers Protest in a Christmas-style - Liffre

Young farmers paraded through the town of Liffre, in Ille-et-Vilaine, for the holiday season. Amidst tensions between farmers and the government over Mercosur and bovine lumpy skin disease, this festive parade could bolster public support for livestock farmers before the resumption of agricultural protests planned after the holidays, on December 21, 2025, in Liffre, France. Photo by Yannick Billioux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Farmers Protest in a Christmas-style - Liffre

Young farmers paraded through the town of Liffre, in Ille-et-Vilaine, for the holiday season. Amidst tensions between farmers and the government over Mercosur and bovine lumpy skin disease, this festive parade could bolster public support for livestock farmers before the resumption of agricultural protests planned after the holidays, on December 21, 2025, in Liffre, France. Photo by Yannick Billioux/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers' Union are blocking a roundabout near the A61 highway with farm vehicles and tractors. This action is part of a nationwide protest against the mandatory culling protocol imposed by the government on cattle herds infected with contagious nodular dermatitis (CND). This viral disease, first detected in France in June 2025, has already led to the slaughter of more than 3,000 cattle in over 110 epidemic outbreaks across the country in Castelnaudary; Aude , France on December 17, 2025. Photos by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers' Union are blocking a roundabout near the A61 highway with farm vehicles and tractors. This action is part of a nationwide protest against the mandatory culling protocol imposed by the government on cattle herds infected with contagious nodular dermatitis (CND). This viral disease, first detected in France in June 2025, has already led to the slaughter of more than 3,000 cattle in over 110 epidemic outbreaks across the country in Castelnaudary; Aude , France on December 17, 2025. Photos by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers' Union are blocking a roundabout near the A61 highway with farm vehicles and tractors. This action is part of a nationwide protest against the mandatory culling protocol imposed by the government on cattle herds infected with contagious nodular dermatitis (CND). This viral disease, first detected in France in June 2025, has already led to the slaughter of more than 3,000 cattle in over 110 epidemic outbreaks across the country in Castelnaudary; Aude , France on December 17, 2025. Photos by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers' Union are blocking a roundabout near the A61 highway with farm vehicles and tractors. This action is part of a nationwide protest against the mandatory culling protocol imposed by the government on cattle herds infected with contagious nodular dermatitis (CND). This viral disease, first detected in France in June 2025, has already led to the slaughter of more than 3,000 cattle in over 110 epidemic outbreaks across the country in Castelnaudary; Aude , France on December 17, 2025. Photos by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers' Union are blocking a roundabout near the A61 highway with farm vehicles and tractors. This action is part of a nationwide protest against the mandatory culling protocol imposed by the government on cattle herds infected with contagious nodular dermatitis (CND). This viral disease, first detected in France in June 2025, has already led to the slaughter of more than 3,000 cattle in over 110 epidemic outbreaks across the country in Castelnaudary; Aude , France on December 17, 2025. Photos by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers' Union are blocking a roundabout near the A61 highway with farm vehicles and tractors. This action is part of a nationwide protest against the mandatory culling protocol imposed by the government on cattle herds infected with contagious nodular dermatitis (CND). This viral disease, first detected in France in June 2025, has already led to the slaughter of more than 3,000 cattle in over 110 epidemic outbreaks across the country in Castelnaudary; Aude , France on December 17, 2025. Photos by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers' Union are blocking a roundabout near the A61 highway with farm vehicles and tractors. This action is part of a nationwide protest against the mandatory culling protocol imposed by the government on cattle herds infected with contagious nodular dermatitis (CND). This viral disease, first detected in France in June 2025, has already led to the slaughter of more than 3,000 cattle in over 110 epidemic outbreaks across the country in Castelnaudary; Aude , France on December 17, 2025. Photos by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers' Union are blocking a roundabout near the A61 highway with farm vehicles and tractors. This action is part of a nationwide protest against the mandatory culling protocol imposed by the government on cattle herds infected with contagious nodular dermatitis (CND). This viral disease, first detected in France in June 2025, has already led to the slaughter of more than 3,000 cattle in over 110 epidemic outbreaks across the country in Castelnaudary; Aude , France on December 17, 2025. Photos by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers' Union are blocking a roundabout near the A61 highway with farm vehicles and tractors. This action is part of a nationwide protest against the mandatory culling protocol imposed by the government on cattle herds infected with contagious nodular dermatitis (CND). This viral disease, first detected in France in June 2025, has already led to the slaughter of more than 3,000 cattle in over 110 epidemic outbreaks across the country in Castelnaudary; Aude , France on December 17, 2025. Photos by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers' Union are blocking a roundabout near the A61 highway with farm vehicles and tractors. This action is part of a nationwide protest against the mandatory culling protocol imposed by the government on cattle herds infected with contagious nodular dermatitis (CND). This viral disease, first detected in France in June 2025, has already led to the slaughter of more than 3,000 cattle in over 110 epidemic outbreaks across the country in Castelnaudary; Aude , France on December 17, 2025. Photos by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers' Union are blocking a roundabout near the A61 highway with farm vehicles and tractors. This action is part of a nationwide protest against the mandatory culling protocol imposed by the government on cattle herds infected with contagious nodular dermatitis (CND). This viral disease, first detected in France in June 2025, has already led to the slaughter of more than 3,000 cattle in over 110 epidemic outbreaks across the country in Castelnaudary; Aude , France on December 17, 2025. Photos by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers' Union are blocking a roundabout near the A61 highway with farm vehicles and tractors. This action is part of a nationwide protest against the mandatory culling protocol imposed by the government on cattle herds infected with contagious nodular dermatitis (CND). This viral disease, first detected in France in June 2025, has already led to the slaughter of more than 3,000 cattle in over 110 epidemic outbreaks across the country in Castelnaudary; Aude , France on December 17, 2025. Photos by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers' Union are blocking a roundabout near the A61 highway with farm vehicles and tractors. This action is part of a nationwide protest against the mandatory culling protocol imposed by the government on cattle herds infected with contagious nodular dermatitis (CND). This viral disease, first detected in France in June 2025, has already led to the slaughter of more than 3,000 cattle in over 110 epidemic outbreaks across the country in Castelnaudary; Aude , France on December 17, 2025. Photos by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers' Union are blocking a roundabout near the A61 highway with farm vehicles and tractors. This action is part of a nationwide protest against the mandatory culling protocol imposed by the government on cattle herds infected with contagious nodular dermatitis (CND). This viral disease, first detected in France in June 2025, has already led to the slaughter of more than 3,000 cattle in over 110 epidemic outbreaks across the country in Castelnaudary; Aude , France on December 17, 2025. Photos by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers' Union are blocking a roundabout near the A61 highway with farm vehicles and tractors. This action is part of a nationwide protest against the mandatory culling protocol imposed by the government on cattle herds infected with contagious nodular dermatitis (CND). This viral disease, first detected in France in June 2025, has already led to the slaughter of more than 3,000 cattle in over 110 epidemic outbreaks across the country in Castelnaudary; Aude , France on December 17, 2025. Photos by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers' Union are blocking a roundabout near the A61 highway with farm vehicles and tractors. This action is part of a nationwide protest against the mandatory culling protocol imposed by the government on cattle herds infected with contagious nodular dermatitis (CND). This viral disease, first detected in France in June 2025, has already led to the slaughter of more than 3,000 cattle in over 110 epidemic outbreaks across the country in Castelnaudary; Aude , France on December 17, 2025. Photos by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers' Union are blocking a roundabout near the A61 highway with farm vehicles and tractors. This action is part of a nationwide protest against the mandatory culling protocol imposed by the government on cattle herds infected with contagious nodular dermatitis (CND). This viral disease, first detected in France in June 2025, has already led to the slaughter of more than 3,000 cattle in over 110 epidemic outbreaks across the country in Castelnaudary; Aude , France on December 17, 2025. Photos by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers' Union are blocking a roundabout near the A61 highway with farm vehicles and tractors. This action is part of a nationwide protest against the mandatory culling protocol imposed by the government on cattle herds infected with contagious nodular dermatitis (CND). This viral disease, first detected in France in June 2025, has already led to the slaughter of more than 3,000 cattle in over 110 epidemic outbreaks across the country in Castelnaudary; Aude , France on December 17, 2025. Photos by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers' Union are blocking a roundabout near the A61 highway with farm vehicles and tractors. This action is part of a nationwide protest against the mandatory culling protocol imposed by the government on cattle herds infected with contagious nodular dermatitis (CND). This viral disease, first detected in France in June 2025, has already led to the slaughter of more than 3,000 cattle in over 110 epidemic outbreaks across the country in Castelnaudary; Aude , France on December 17, 2025. Photos by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers' Union are blocking a roundabout near the A61 highway with farm vehicles and tractors. This action is part of a nationwide protest against the mandatory culling protocol imposed by the government on cattle herds infected with contagious nodular dermatitis (CND). This viral disease, first detected in France in June 2025, has already led to the slaughter of more than 3,000 cattle in over 110 epidemic outbreaks across the country in Castelnaudary; Aude , France on December 17, 2025. Photos by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers' Union are blocking a roundabout near the A61 highway with farm vehicles and tractors. This action is part of a nationwide protest against the mandatory culling protocol imposed by the government on cattle herds infected with contagious nodular dermatitis (CND). This viral disease, first detected in France in June 2025, has already led to the slaughter of more than 3,000 cattle in over 110 epidemic outbreaks across the country in Castelnaudary; Aude , France on December 17, 2025. Photos by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers' Union are blocking a roundabout near the A61 highway with farm vehicles and tractors. This action is part of a nationwide protest against the mandatory culling protocol imposed by the government on cattle herds infected with contagious nodular dermatitis (CND). This viral disease, first detected in France in June 2025, has already led to the slaughter of more than 3,000 cattle in over 110 epidemic outbreaks across the country in Castelnaudary; Aude , France on December 17, 2025. Photos by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers' Union are blocking a roundabout near the A61 highway with farm vehicles and tractors. This action is part of a nationwide protest against the mandatory culling protocol imposed by the government on cattle herds infected with contagious nodular dermatitis (CND). This viral disease, first detected in France in June 2025, has already led to the slaughter of more than 3,000 cattle in over 110 epidemic outbreaks across the country in Castelnaudary; Aude , France on December 17, 2025. Photos by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers' Union are blocking a roundabout near the A61 highway with farm vehicles and tractors. This action is part of a nationwide protest against the mandatory culling protocol imposed by the government on cattle herds infected with contagious nodular dermatitis (CND). This viral disease, first detected in France in June 2025, has already led to the slaughter of more than 3,000 cattle in over 110 epidemic outbreaks across the country in Castelnaudary; Aude , France on December 17, 2025. Photos by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers' Union are blocking a roundabout near the A61 highway with farm vehicles and tractors. This action is part of a nationwide protest against the mandatory culling protocol imposed by the government on cattle herds infected with contagious nodular dermatitis (CND). This viral disease, first detected in France in June 2025, has already led to the slaughter of more than 3,000 cattle in over 110 epidemic outbreaks across the country in Castelnaudary; Aude , France on December 17, 2025. Photos by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers' Union are blocking a roundabout near the A61 highway with farm vehicles and tractors. This action is part of a nationwide protest against the mandatory culling protocol imposed by the government on cattle herds infected with contagious nodular dermatitis (CND). This viral disease, first detected in France in June 2025, has already led to the slaughter of more than 3,000 cattle in over 110 epidemic outbreaks across the country in Castelnaudary; Aude , France on December 17, 2025. Photos by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers' Union are blocking a roundabout near the A61 highway with farm vehicles and tractors. This action is part of a nationwide protest against the mandatory culling protocol imposed by the government on cattle herds infected with contagious nodular dermatitis (CND). This viral disease, first detected in France in June 2025, has already led to the slaughter of more than 3,000 cattle in over 110 epidemic outbreaks across the country in Castelnaudary; Aude , France on December 17, 2025. Photos by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers' Union are blocking a roundabout near the A61 highway with farm vehicles and tractors. This action is part of a nationwide protest against the mandatory culling protocol imposed by the government on cattle herds infected with contagious nodular dermatitis (CND). This viral disease, first detected in France in June 2025, has already led to the slaughter of more than 3,000 cattle in over 110 epidemic outbreaks across the country in Castelnaudary; Aude , France on December 17, 2025. Photos by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers' Union are blocking a roundabout near the A61 highway with farm vehicles and tractors. This action is part of a nationwide protest against the mandatory culling protocol imposed by the government on cattle herds infected with contagious nodular dermatitis (CND). This viral disease, first detected in France in June 2025, has already led to the slaughter of more than 3,000 cattle in over 110 epidemic outbreaks across the country in Castelnaudary; Aude , France on December 17, 2025. Photos by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers' Union are blocking a roundabout near the A61 highway with farm vehicles and tractors. This action is part of a nationwide protest against the mandatory culling protocol imposed by the government on cattle herds infected with contagious nodular dermatitis (CND). This viral disease, first detected in France in June 2025, has already led to the slaughter of more than 3,000 cattle in over 110 epidemic outbreaks across the country in Castelnaudary; Aude , France on December 17, 2025. Photos by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers' Union are blocking a roundabout near the A61 highway with farm vehicles and tractors. This action is part of a nationwide protest against the mandatory culling protocol imposed by the government on cattle herds infected with contagious nodular dermatitis (CND). This viral disease, first detected in France in June 2025, has already led to the slaughter of more than 3,000 cattle in over 110 epidemic outbreaks across the country in Castelnaudary; Aude , France on December 17, 2025. Photos by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers' Union are blocking a roundabout near the A61 highway with farm vehicles and tractors. This action is part of a nationwide protest against the mandatory culling protocol imposed by the government on cattle herds infected with contagious nodular dermatitis (CND). This viral disease, first detected in France in June 2025, has already led to the slaughter of more than 3,000 cattle in over 110 epidemic outbreaks across the country in Castelnaudary; Aude , France on December 17, 2025. Photos by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers' Union are blocking a roundabout near the A61 highway with farm vehicles and tractors. This action is part of a nationwide protest against the mandatory culling protocol imposed by the government on cattle herds infected with contagious nodular dermatitis (CND). This viral disease, first detected in France in June 2025, has already led to the slaughter of more than 3,000 cattle in over 110 epidemic outbreaks across the country in Castelnaudary; Aude , France on December 17, 2025. Photos by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers' Union are blocking a roundabout near the A61 highway with farm vehicles and tractors. This action is part of a nationwide protest against the mandatory culling protocol imposed by the government on cattle herds infected with contagious nodular dermatitis (CND). This viral disease, first detected in France in June 2025, has already led to the slaughter of more than 3,000 cattle in over 110 epidemic outbreaks across the country in Castelnaudary; Aude , France on December 17, 2025. Photos by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers' Union are blocking a roundabout near the A61 highway with farm vehicles and tractors. This action is part of a nationwide protest against the mandatory culling protocol imposed by the government on cattle herds infected with contagious nodular dermatitis (CND). This viral disease, first detected in France in June 2025, has already led to the slaughter of more than 3,000 cattle in over 110 epidemic outbreaks across the country in Castelnaudary; Aude , France on December 17, 2025. Photos by Marie Hubert Psaila/ABACAPRESS.COM