Farmers Protest Against EU-Mercosur Agreements - Montauban

Farmers Protest Against EU-Mercosur Agreements - Montauban

Police officers check the names of farmers gathered at a roundabout. Agricultural mobilization. Blockade of power stations and control of shipments. JA and FDSEA Tarn-et-Garonne. Farmers angry about the health management of contagious nodular dermatitis (DNC) and the signing of the EU-Mercosur agreements. Viti. Macf. France, Montbartier, January 15, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Protest Against EU-Mercosur Agreements - Montauban

Farmers Protest Against EU-Mercosur Agreements - Montauban

Police officers standing in front of a roundabout next to their motorcycles, with the road sign, Montauban Limoges, in the center, shrouded in fog. Agricultural mobilization. Blockade of power stations and control of shipments. JA and FDSEA Tarn-et-Garonne. Farmers angry about the health management of contagious nodular dermatitis (DNC) and the signing of the EU-Mercosur agreements. Viti. Macf. France, Montbartier, January 15, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Protest Against EU-Mercosur Agreements - Montauban

Farmers Protest Against EU-Mercosur Agreements - Montauban

Police officers check the names of farmers gathered at a roundabout. Agricultural mobilization. Blockade of power stations and control of shipments. JA and FDSEA Tarn-et-Garonne. Farmers angry about the health management of contagious nodular dermatitis (DNC) and the signing of the EU-Mercosur agreements. Viti. Macf. France, Montbartier, January 15, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Protest Against EU-Mercosur Agreements - Montauban

Farmers Protest Against EU-Mercosur Agreements - Montauban

Police officers check the names of farmers gathered at a roundabout. Agricultural mobilization. Blockade of power stations and control of shipments. JA and FDSEA Tarn-et-Garonne. Farmers angry about the health management of contagious nodular dermatitis (DNC) and the signing of the EU-Mercosur agreements. Viti. Macf. France, Montbartier, January 15, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Protest in Montauban

Farmers Protest in Montauban

Tractors at a roundabout. Tarn-et-Garonne in Bennes, Big Tour! Strong mobilization, around a hundred tractors and more than 200 protesters, organized by the FNSEA and JA 82. Stop administrative decisions, particularly on the DNC. Recognition of the specific characteristics of their territory, climate change, water storage. Clear rejection of distortions of competition, MERCOSUR or MACF. Maintain the PAC budget. France Montauban on January 9, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Protest in Montauban

Farmers Protest in Montauban

Sausage meal. Farmers gather with their filled dump trucks around a roundabout in Aussonne. Tarn-et-Garonne in Bennes, Big Tour! Strong mobilization, around a hundred tractors and more than 200 protesters, organized by the FNSEA and JA 82. Stop administrative decisions, particularly on the DNC. Recognition of the specific characteristics of their territory, climate change, water storage. Clear rejection of distortions of competition, MERCOSUR or MACF. Maintain the PAC budget. France Montauban on January 9, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Protest in Montauban

Farmers Protest in Montauban

Farmers gather with their filled dump trucks around a roundabout in Aussonne. Tarn-et-Garonne in Bennes, Big Tour! Strong mobilization, around a hundred tractors and more than 200 protesters, organized by the FNSEA and JA 82. Stop administrative decisions, particularly on the DNC. Recognition of the specific characteristics of their territory, climate change, water storage. Clear rejection of distortions of competition, MERCOSUR or MACF. Maintain the PAC budget. France Montauban on January 9, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Protest in Montauban

Farmers Protest in Montauban

Farmers gather with their filled dump trucks around a roundabout in Aussonne. Tarn-et-Garonne in Bennes, Big Tour! Strong mobilization, around a hundred tractors and more than 200 protesters, organized by the FNSEA and JA 82. Stop administrative decisions, particularly on the DNC. Recognition of the specific characteristics of their territory, climate change, water storage. Clear rejection of distortions of competition, MERCOSUR or MACF. Maintain the PAC budget. France Montauban on January 9, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Protest in Montauban

Farmers Protest in Montauban

Sausage meal. Farmers gather with their filled dump trucks around a roundabout in Aussonne. Tarn-et-Garonne in Bennes, Big Tour! Strong mobilization, around a hundred tractors and more than 200 protesters, organized by the FNSEA and JA 82. Stop administrative decisions, particularly on the DNC. Recognition of the specific characteristics of their territory, climate change, water storage. Clear rejection of distortions of competition, MERCOSUR or MACF. Maintain the PAC budget. France Montauban on January 9, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Protest in Montauban

Farmers Protest in Montauban

Written, JA Quercy 46.. Farmers gather with their filled dump trucks around a roundabout in Aussonne. Tarn-et-Garonne in Bennes, Big Tour! Strong mobilization, around a hundred tractors and more than 200 protesters, organized by the FNSEA and JA 82. Stop administrative decisions, particularly on the DNC. Recognition of the specific characteristics of their territory, climate change, water storage. Clear rejection of distortions of competition, MERCOSUR or MACF. Maintain the PAC budget. France Montauban on January 9, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Protest in Montauban

Farmers Protest in Montauban

Farmers gather with their filled dump trucks around a roundabout in Aussonne. Tarn-et-Garonne in Bennes, Big Tour! Strong mobilization, around a hundred tractors and more than 200 protesters, organized by the FNSEA and JA 82. Stop administrative decisions, particularly on the DNC. Recognition of the specific characteristics of their territory, climate change, water storage. Clear rejection of distortions of competition, MERCOSUR or MACF. Maintain the PAC budget. France Montauban on January 9, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Protest in Montauban

Farmers Protest in Montauban

An FNSEA flag. Farmers gather with their filled dump trucks around a roundabout in Aussonne. Tarn-et-Garonne in Bennes, Big Tour! Strong mobilization, around a hundred tractors and more than 200 protesters, organized by the FNSEA and JA 82. Stop administrative decisions, particularly on the DNC. Recognition of the specific characteristics of their territory, climate change, water storage. Clear rejection of distortions of competition, MERCOSUR or MACF. Maintain the PAC budget. France Montauban on January 9, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Protest in Montauban

Farmers Protest in Montauban

Farmers gather with their filled dump trucks around a roundabout in Aussonne. Tarn-et-Garonne in Bennes, Big Tour! Strong mobilization, around a hundred tractors and more than 200 protesters, organized by the FNSEA and JA 82. Stop administrative decisions, particularly on the DNC. Recognition of the specific characteristics of their territory, climate change, water storage. Clear rejection of distortions of competition, MERCOSUR or MACF. Maintain the PAC budget. France Montauban on January 9, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Protest in Montauban

Farmers Protest in Montauban

Farmers gather with their filled dump trucks around a roundabout in Aussonne. Tarn-et-Garonne in Bennes, Big Tour! Strong mobilization, around a hundred tractors and more than 200 protesters, organized by the FNSEA and JA 82. Stop administrative decisions, particularly on the DNC. Recognition of the specific characteristics of their territory, climate change, water storage. Clear rejection of distortions of competition, MERCOSUR or MACF. Maintain the PAC budget. France Montauban on January 9, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Protest in Montauban

Farmers Protest in Montauban

Rear of a truck filled with straw with three flags, CR, Blue White Red, and FNSEA. Farmers gather with their filled dump trucks around a roundabout in Aussonne. Tarn-et-Garonne in Bennes, Big Tour! Strong mobilization, around a hundred tractors and more than 200 protesters, organized by the FNSEA and JA 82. Stop administrative decisions, particularly on the DNC. Recognition of the specific characteristics of their territory, climate change, water storage. Clear rejection of distortions of competition, MERCOSUR or MACF. Maintain the PAC budget. France Montauban on January 9, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Block Roundabout Near A61 in Castelnaudary

Farmers Block Roundabout Near A61 in Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers’ Union block a roundabout near the A61 highway with tractors and farm vehicles in Castelnaudary, Aude, France, on January 7, 2026. Photo by JMP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Block Roundabout Near A61 in Castelnaudary

Farmers Block Roundabout Near A61 in Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers’ Union block a roundabout near the A61 highway with tractors and farm vehicles in Castelnaudary, Aude, France, on January 7, 2026. Photo by JMP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Block Roundabout Near A61 in Castelnaudary

Farmers Block Roundabout Near A61 in Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers’ Union block a roundabout near the A61 highway with tractors and farm vehicles in Castelnaudary, Aude, France, on January 7, 2026. Photo by JMP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Block Roundabout Near A61 in Castelnaudary

Farmers Block Roundabout Near A61 in Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers’ Union block a roundabout near the A61 highway with tractors and farm vehicles in Castelnaudary, Aude, France, on January 7, 2026. Photo by JMP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Block Roundabout Near A61 in Castelnaudary

Farmers Block Roundabout Near A61 in Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers’ Union block a roundabout near the A61 highway with tractors and farm vehicles in Castelnaudary, Aude, France, on January 7, 2026. Photo by JMP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Block Roundabout Near A61 in Castelnaudary

Farmers Block Roundabout Near A61 in Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers’ Union block a roundabout near the A61 highway with tractors and farm vehicles in Castelnaudary, Aude, France, on January 7, 2026. Photo by JMP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Block Roundabout Near A61 in Castelnaudary

Farmers Block Roundabout Near A61 in Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers’ Union block a roundabout near the A61 highway with tractors and farm vehicles in Castelnaudary, Aude, France, on January 7, 2026. Photo by JMP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Block Roundabout Near A61 in Castelnaudary

Farmers Block Roundabout Near A61 in Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers’ Union block a roundabout near the A61 highway with tractors and farm vehicles in Castelnaudary, Aude, France, on January 7, 2026. Photo by JMP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Block Roundabout Near A61 in Castelnaudary

Farmers Block Roundabout Near A61 in Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers’ Union block a roundabout near the A61 highway with tractors and farm vehicles in Castelnaudary, Aude, France, on January 7, 2026. Photo by JMP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Block Roundabout Near A61 in Castelnaudary

Farmers Block Roundabout Near A61 in Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers’ Union block a roundabout near the A61 highway with tractors and farm vehicles in Castelnaudary, Aude, France, on January 7, 2026. Photo by JMP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Block Roundabout Near A61 in Castelnaudary

Farmers Block Roundabout Near A61 in Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers’ Union block a roundabout near the A61 highway with tractors and farm vehicles in Castelnaudary, Aude, France, on January 7, 2026. Photo by JMP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Block Roundabout Near A61 in Castelnaudary

Farmers Block Roundabout Near A61 in Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers’ Union block a roundabout near the A61 highway with tractors and farm vehicles in Castelnaudary, Aude, France, on January 7, 2026. Photo by JMP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Block Roundabout Near A61 in Castelnaudary

Farmers Block Roundabout Near A61 in Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers’ Union block a roundabout near the A61 highway with tractors and farm vehicles in Castelnaudary, Aude, France, on January 7, 2026. Photo by JMP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Block Roundabout Near A61 in Castelnaudary

Farmers Block Roundabout Near A61 in Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers’ Union block a roundabout near the A61 highway with tractors and farm vehicles in Castelnaudary, Aude, France, on January 7, 2026. Photo by JMP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Block Roundabout Near A61 in Castelnaudary

Farmers Block Roundabout Near A61 in Castelnaudary

Farmers who are members of the Young Farmers’ Union block a roundabout near the A61 highway with tractors and farm vehicles in Castelnaudary, Aude, France, on January 7, 2026. Photo by JMP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

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

Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

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

Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

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

Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

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

Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

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

Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

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

Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

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

Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

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

Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

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

Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

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

Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

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

Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

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

Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

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

Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

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

Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

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

Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

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

Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

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

Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

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

Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

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

Farmers Block the A61 Motorway - Castelnaudary

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