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Ireland: Traffic Chaos Grips Ireland for Third Day as Fuel Price Protests Intensify 3

Severe traffic disruption gripped Ireland on Thursday, April 9, as fuel price protests entered their third day. Hauliers and contractors blocked major motorways including the M50, M7 and M8, while in Dublin, O'Connell Street was brought to a standstill, forcing bus and tram services to suspend or divert.

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Ireland: Travel Disruption Enters Fourth Day Amid Ongoing Fuel Protest 2

Travel across parts of Ireland was disrupted for a fourth consecutive day on Friday, April 10, as slow-moving convoys and blockades continued over rising fuel prices linked to the US-Israel war against Iran. Two sections of the M50 motorway were shut, while blockades remained in place at fuel terminals in Limerick, Galway Port, and the Whitegate Oil Refinery in Cork.

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Ireland: Traffic Chaos Grips Ireland for Third Day as Fuel Price Protests Intensify 2

Severe traffic disruption gripped Ireland on Thursday, April 9, as fuel price protests entered their third day. Hauliers and contractors blocked major motorways including the M50, M7 and M8, while in Dublin, O'Connell Street was brought to a standstill, forcing bus and tram services to suspend or divert.

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Ireland: Traffic Chaos Grips Ireland for Third Day as Fuel Price Protests Intensify

Severe traffic disruption gripped Ireland on Thursday, April 9, as fuel price protests entered their third day. Hauliers and contractors blocked major motorways including the M50, M7 and M8, while in Dublin, O'Connell Street was brought to a standstill, forcing bus and tram services to suspend or divert. This video shows a traveler with a suitcase, appearing to head toward the airport.

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Ireland: Travel Disruption Enters Fourth Day Amid Ongoing Fuel Protest

Travel across parts of Ireland was disrupted for a fourth consecutive day on Friday, April 10, as slow-moving convoys and blockades continued over rising fuel prices linked to the US-Israel war against Iran. Two sections of the M50 motorway were shut, while blockades remained in place at fuel terminals in Limerick, Galway Port, and the Whitegate Oil Refinery in Cork.

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China: Elderly Man Drives Burning Tractor Through Night Roads in Shanxi

On April 5, 2026, in Shanxi, a video captured a dangerous nighttime scene in which an elderly man drove a four-wheeled tractor while the goods on the vehicle were visibly on fire. As the tractor moved forward, flames fell from the back, forming a continuous line of fire along the road.

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China: Sudden Dust Devil Tears Through Farmland in Liaoning

This is the terrifying moment that a Chinese man experienced a sudden dust devil while working on farmland, as strong winds swept across the field and shook his tractor. On March 17, 2026, in Liaoning, China, the video captured a farmer sitting on a tractor as a powerful dust devil formed nearby and moved rapidly across the farmland. The swirling winds stirred up dust and debris, reducing visibility and creating a chaotic scene. Despite the danger, the man remained on the tractor, holding steady as the violent gusts whipped around him. The intensity of the wind could be seen in the way the surrounding crops bent sharply and loose soil spiraled into the air, highlighting the force of the natural phenomenon. The video ended with the dust devil drifting further across the field, leaving behind scattered dust as the winds slowly subsided.

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Spain: Farmers on Tractors Protest in Madrid Over Mercosur Deal and CAP Policy

Thousands of farmers and beekeepers on hundreds of tractors gathered in Madrid on Wednesday, February 11, to protest against the EU-Mercosur trade agreement and cuts to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).

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Spain: Thousands of Farmers Rally Against EU–Mercosur Trade Deal 4

More than 25,000 farmers and 15,000 tractors mobilized across Spain on Thursday, January 29 to protest the EU–Mercosur trade agreement and proposed cuts to Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) funding. The demonstrations, organized by Asaja, COAG, and UPA, drew strong participation despite bad weather that forced cancellations in Seville and Madrid

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Spain: Thousands of Farmers Rally Against EU–Mercosur Trade Deal 3

More than 25,000 farmers and 15,000 tractors mobilized across Spain on Thursday, January 29 to protest the EU–Mercosur trade agreement and proposed cuts to Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) funding. The demonstrations, organized by Asaja, COAG, and UPA, drew strong participation despite bad weather that forced cancellations in Seville and Madrid

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Spain: Thousands of Farmers Rally Against EU–Mercosur Trade Deal 2

More than 25,000 farmers and 15,000 tractors mobilized across Spain on Thursday, January 29 to protest the EU–Mercosur trade agreement and proposed cuts to Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) funding. The demonstrations, organized by Asaja, COAG, and UPA, drew strong participation despite bad weather that forced cancellations in Seville and Madrid

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Spain: Thousands of Farmers Rally Against EU–Mercosur Trade Deal

More than 25,000 farmers and 15,000 tractors mobilized across Spain on Thursday, January 29 to protest the EU–Mercosur trade agreement and proposed cuts to Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) funding. The demonstrations, organized by Asaja, COAG, and UPA, drew strong participation despite bad weather that forced cancellations in Seville and Madrid

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Farmers Protest Against CAP and Mercosur Cuts - Spain

Farmers carry a banner with the slogan 'For a decent future for rural areas' during a tractor rally on 16 January 2026 in Oviedo, Asturias (Spain). Unión de Uniones de Agricultores y Ganaderos has called for several mobilisations throughout Spain against trade policies and agreements that harm them, such as cuts to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the European Union's agreement with Mercosur. Photo by Juan Vega/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Protest Against CAP and Mercosur Cuts - Spain

Banner with the slogan 'The countryside fights, the government abandons' during a tractor march on 16 January 2026 in Oviedo, Asturias (Spain). Unión de Uniones de Agricultores y Ganaderos has called for several mobilisations throughout Spain against trade policies and agreements that harm them, such as cuts to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the EU agreement with Mercosur. Photo by Juan Vega/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Protest Against EU-Mercosur Agreements - Montauban

FNSEA tagged on a tractor wheel. 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

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A tractor rally in Valladolid to demand policies that do not destroy the primary sector

Dozens of people gather in front of the Castilla y León Parliament, 15 January 2026, in Valladolid, Castilla y León (Spain). The National Union of Independent Primary Sector Associations (UNASPI) has called for a tractor pull through the streets of Valladolid and a rally in front of the Castilla y León Parliament to demand policies that do not destroy the primary sector. Photo by Photogenic/Claudia Alba / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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A tractor rally in Valladolid to demand policies that do not destroy the primary sector

President of the National Union of Independent Primary Sector Associations (UNASPI) in Castilla y León, Miguel Ángel Aguilera (2r), reads a manifesto during a rally in front of the Castilla y León Parliament, 15 January 2026, in Valladolid, Castilla y León (Spain). The National Union of Independent Primary Sector Associations (UNASPI) has called for a tractor pull through the streets of Valladolid and a rally in front of the Castilla y León Parliament to demand policies that do not destroy the primary sector. Photo by Photogenic/Claudia Alba / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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A tractor rally in Valladolid to demand policies that do not destroy the primary sector

Dozens of people gather in front of the Castilla y León Parliament, 15 January 2026, in Valladolid, Castilla y León (Spain). The National Union of Independent Primary Sector Associations (UNASPI) has called for a tractor pull through the streets of Valladolid and a rally in front of the Castilla y León Parliament to demand policies that do not destroy the primary sector. Photo by Photogenic/Claudia Alba / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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A tractor rally in Valladolid to demand policies that do not destroy the primary sector

Dozens of people gather in front of the Castilla y León Parliament, 15 January 2026, in Valladolid, Castilla y León (Spain). The National Union of Independent Primary Sector Associations (UNASPI) has called for a tractor pull through the streets of Valladolid and a rally in front of the Castilla y León Parliament to demand policies that do not destroy the primary sector. Photo by Photogenic/Claudia Alba / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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A tractor rally in Valladolid to demand policies that do not destroy the primary sector

Dozens of people gather in front of the Castilla y León Parliament, 15 January 2026, in Valladolid, Castilla y León (Spain). The National Union of Independent Primary Sector Associations (UNASPI) has called for a tractor pull through the streets of Valladolid and a rally in front of the Castilla y León Parliament to demand policies that do not destroy the primary sector. Photo by Photogenic/Claudia Alba / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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A tractor rally in Valladolid to demand policies that do not destroy the primary sector

Dozens of people gather in front of the Castilla y León Parliament, 15 January 2026, in Valladolid, Castilla y León (Spain). The National Union of Independent Primary Sector Associations (UNASPI) has called for a tractor pull through the streets of Valladolid and a rally in front of the Castilla y León Parliament to demand policies that do not destroy the primary sector. Photo by Photogenic/Claudia Alba / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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A tractor rally in Valladolid to demand policies that do not destroy the primary sector

Dozens of people gather in front of the Castilla y León Parliament, 15 January 2026, in Valladolid, Castilla y León (Spain). The National Union of Independent Primary Sector Associations (UNASPI) has called for a tractor pull through the streets of Valladolid and a rally in front of the Castilla y León Parliament to demand policies that do not destroy the primary sector. Photo by Photogenic/Claudia Alba / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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A tractor rally in Valladolid to demand policies that do not destroy the primary sector

Dozens of people gather in front of the Castilla y León Parliament, 15 January 2026, in Valladolid, Castilla y León (Spain). The National Union of Independent Primary Sector Associations (UNASPI) has called for a tractor pull through the streets of Valladolid and a rally in front of the Castilla y León Parliament to demand policies that do not destroy the primary sector. Photo by Photogenic/Claudia Alba / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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A tractor rally in Valladolid to demand policies that do not destroy the primary sector

Dozens of people gather in front of the Castilla y León Parliament, 15 January 2026, in Valladolid, Castilla y León (Spain). The National Union of Independent Primary Sector Associations (UNASPI) has called for a tractor pull through the streets of Valladolid and a rally in front of the Castilla y León Parliament to demand policies that do not destroy the primary sector. Photo by Photogenic/Claudia Alba / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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A tractor rally in Valladolid to demand policies that do not destroy the primary sector

Dozens of people gather in front of the Castilla y León Parliament, 15 January 2026, in Valladolid, Castilla y León (Spain). The National Union of Independent Primary Sector Associations (UNASPI) has called for a tractor pull through the streets of Valladolid and a rally in front of the Castilla y León Parliament to demand policies that do not destroy the primary sector. Photo by Photogenic/Claudia Alba / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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A tractor rally in Valladolid to demand policies that do not destroy the primary sector

Dozens of people gather in front of the Castilla y León Parliament, 15 January 2026, in Valladolid, Castilla y León (Spain). The National Union of Independent Primary Sector Associations (UNASPI) has called for a tractor pull through the streets of Valladolid and a rally in front of the Castilla y León Parliament to demand policies that do not destroy the primary sector. Photo by Photogenic/Claudia Alba / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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A tractor rally in Valladolid to demand policies that do not destroy the primary sector

Dozens of people gather in front of the Castilla y León Parliament, 15 January 2026, in Valladolid, Castilla y León (Spain). The National Union of Independent Primary Sector Associations (UNASPI) has called for a tractor pull through the streets of Valladolid and a rally in front of the Castilla y León Parliament to demand policies that do not destroy the primary sector. Photo by Photogenic/Claudia Alba / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Protest in Montauban

Farmers legs with tractor wheels. 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

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Farmers Protest in Montauban

On the back of a tractor, we feed the country and the economy, but no longer our lives. 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

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Spain: Farmers Block Roads in Catalonia Over EU-Mercosur Trade Deal

Farmers in Catalonia blocked major roads on Thursday, January 8 in protest against the EU-Mercosur trade agreement. Protest organizers said the blockades would continue at least until Monday, as similar tractor protests were also reported in Galicia and other regions.

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Farmers Protest Ends at Porte Maillot - Paris

Members of the Confédération Paysanne farmers union are forced by police to leave Paris’ ring road at Porte Maillot in western Paris, France, on January 9, 2026, ending a slow-moving tractor protest against the Mercosur trade deal and the French government’s handling of the nodular dermatitis (CND) epidemic. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Protest Ends at Porte Maillot - Paris

Members of the Confédération Paysanne farmers union are forced by police to leave Paris’ ring road at Porte Maillot in western Paris, France, on January 9, 2026, ending a slow-moving tractor protest against the Mercosur trade deal and the French government’s handling of the nodular dermatitis (CND) epidemic. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Protest Ends at Porte Maillot - Paris

Members of the Confédération Paysanne farmers union are forced by police to leave Paris’ ring road at Porte Maillot in western Paris, France, on January 9, 2026, ending a slow-moving tractor protest against the Mercosur trade deal and the French government’s handling of the nodular dermatitis (CND) epidemic. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Protest Ends at Porte Maillot - Paris

Members of the Confédération Paysanne farmers union are forced by police to leave Paris’ ring road at Porte Maillot in western Paris, France, on January 9, 2026, ending a slow-moving tractor protest against the Mercosur trade deal and the French government’s handling of the nodular dermatitis (CND) epidemic. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Protest Ends at Porte Maillot - Paris

Members of the Confédération Paysanne farmers union are forced by police to leave Paris’ ring road at Porte Maillot in western Paris, France, on January 9, 2026, ending a slow-moving tractor protest against the Mercosur trade deal and the French government’s handling of the nodular dermatitis (CND) epidemic. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Protest Ends at Porte Maillot - Paris

Members of the Confédération Paysanne farmers union are forced by police to leave Paris’ ring road at Porte Maillot in western Paris, France, on January 9, 2026, ending a slow-moving tractor protest against the Mercosur trade deal and the French government’s handling of the nodular dermatitis (CND) epidemic. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Protest Ends at Porte Maillot - Paris

Members of the Confédération Paysanne farmers union are forced by police to leave Paris’ ring road at Porte Maillot in western Paris, France, on January 9, 2026, ending a slow-moving tractor protest against the Mercosur trade deal and the French government’s handling of the nodular dermatitis (CND) epidemic. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers Protest Ends at Porte Maillot - Paris

Members of the Confédération Paysanne farmers union are forced by police to leave Paris’ ring road at Porte Maillot in western Paris, France, on January 9, 2026, ending a slow-moving tractor protest against the Mercosur trade deal and the French government’s handling of the nodular dermatitis (CND) epidemic. Photo by Florian Poitout/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CES tech show in Las Vegas

Japanese agricultural machinery manufacturer Kubota Corp.'s autonomous M5 Narrow tractor is on display at the annual CES technology show in Las Vegas on Jan. 6, 2026.

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Action By The Inter-Union Group Of Farmers In Toulouse

A Cross, Jeannine on the tractor. Action and meals at the Capitole in Toulouse. Action by the farmers union against the government s management of contagious nodular dermatitis (DNC) and the slaughter of herds. Joint mobilization bringing together the Coordination Rurale (CR), the Departmental Federation of Farmers Unions (FDSEA), the Young Farmers (JA) and the Confederation Paysanne. Palais de Justice, Capitole, and Prefecture: symbolic crosses for the 106 cows slaughtered due to contagious nodular dermatitis. France, Toulouse, January 3, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers procession through the streets of Toulouse

Arrival of the procession with the cow tractor. Deposits of personalized crosses at the gates of the Toulouse Courthouse. Action by the farmers union against the government s management of contagious nodular dermatitis (DNC) and the slaughter of herds. Joint mobilization bringing together the Coordination Rurale (CR), the Departmental Federation of Farmers Unions (FDSEA), the Young Farmers (JA) and the Confederation Paysanne. Palais de Justice, Capitole, and Prefecture: symbolic crosses for the 106 cows slaughtered due to contagious nodular dermatitis. France, Toulouse, January 3, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers procession through the streets of Toulouse

Arrival of the procession with the cow tractor. Deposits of personalized crosses at the gates of the Toulouse Courthouse. Action by the farmers union against the government s management of contagious nodular dermatitis (DNC) and the slaughter of herds. Joint mobilization bringing together the Coordination Rurale (CR), the Departmental Federation of Farmers Unions (FDSEA), the Young Farmers (JA) and the Confederation Paysanne. Palais de Justice, Capitole, and Prefecture: symbolic crosses for the 106 cows slaughtered due to contagious nodular dermatitis. France, Toulouse, January 3, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers procession through the streets of Toulouse

Departure of the procession with the tractor bearing a Victory Cross in the foreground. Deposits of personalized crosses at the gates of the Toulouse Courthouse. Action by the farmers union against the government s management of contagious nodular dermatitis (DNC) and the slaughter of herds. Joint mobilization bringing together the Coordination Rurale (CR), the Departmental Federation of Farmers Unions (FDSEA), the Young Farmers (JA) and the Confederation Paysanne. Palais de Justice, Capitole, and Prefecture: symbolic crosses for the 106 cows slaughtered due to contagious nodular dermatitis. France, Toulouse, January 3, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers procession through the streets of Toulouse

On the cow tractor, a cross named Victory. Deposits of personalized crosses at the gates of the Toulouse Courthouse. Action by the farmers union against the government s management of contagious nodular dermatitis (DNC) and the slaughter of herds. Joint mobilization bringing together the Coordination Rurale (CR), the Departmental Federation of Farmers Unions (FDSEA), the Young Farmers (JA) and the Confederation Paysanne. Palais de Justice, Capitole, and Prefecture: symbolic crosses for the 106 cows slaughtered due to contagious nodular dermatitis. France, Toulouse, January 3, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers procession through the streets of Toulouse

Arrival of the procession with the cow tractor. Deposits of personalized crosses at the gates of the Toulouse Courthouse. Action by the farmers union against the government s management of contagious nodular dermatitis (DNC) and the slaughter of herds. Joint mobilization bringing together the Coordination Rurale (CR), the Departmental Federation of Farmers Unions (FDSEA), the Young Farmers (JA) and the Confederation Paysanne. Palais de Justice, Capitole, and Prefecture: symbolic crosses for the 106 cows slaughtered due to contagious nodular dermatitis. France, Toulouse, January 3, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers procession through the streets of Toulouse

Arrival of the procession with the cow tractor. Deposits of personalized crosses at the gates of the Toulouse Courthouse. Action by the farmers union against the government s management of contagious nodular dermatitis (DNC) and the slaughter of herds. Joint mobilization bringing together the Coordination Rurale (CR), the Departmental Federation of Farmers Unions (FDSEA), the Young Farmers (JA) and the Confederation Paysanne. Palais de Justice, Capitole, and Prefecture: symbolic crosses for the 106 cows slaughtered due to contagious nodular dermatitis. France, Toulouse, January 3, 2026. Photo by Patricia Huchot-Boissier/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Climate Concerns Raised In Bet Shemesh - Israel

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 22, 2025 shows a tractor working in a farm field in Bet Shemesh, Israel. Israel has experienced unusually early and heavy rains this winter, with precipitation in many areas already reaching the annual average. The rainfall has eased drought conditions in some parts of the country. Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Climate Concerns Raised In Bet Shemesh - Israel

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 22, 2025 shows a tractor working in a farm field in Bet Shemesh, Israel. Israel has experienced unusually early and heavy rains this winter, with precipitation in many areas already reaching the annual average. The rainfall has eased drought conditions in some parts of the country. Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Minister of Agriculture Visits A Farm - Yvelines

Illustration of a tractor with the sunset during French Minister of Agriculture, Agri-food and Food Sovereignty Annie Genevard visits to a farm in Yvelines on December 19, 2025. This visit will be an opportunity for the minister to discuss current major agricultural issues with farmers in the Paris region. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM

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French Minister of Agriculture Visits A Farm - Yvelines

Illustration of a tractor with the sunset during French Minister of Agriculture, Agri-food and Food Sovereignty Annie Genevard visits to a farm in Yvelines on December 19, 2025. This visit will be an opportunity for the minister to discuss current major agricultural issues with farmers in the Paris region. Photo by Tomas Stevens/ABACAPRESS.COM