The organisations filed their demands at the Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación after the planned handover at the Madrid rally was cancelled. On 28 October 2026, ASAJA, COAG and Unión de Uniones suspended the demonstration following a collision between a Renfe train and an Iryo train in Urda, Toledo. The accident killed at least 30 people and injured dozens more. Instead of protesting, the organisations held a silent gathering and observed five minutes of silence, saying they acted out of respect and solidarity with the victims.
About 500 tractors had reached the capital before the cancellation, alongside farmers and livestock breeders who travelled from across Spain. An earlier report covered their arrival.
ASAJA and COAG, together with Unión de Uniones, called off the demonstration out of respect for those killed in the serious railway accident. The organisations repeated their condolences to the victims’ families and wished the injured a swift recovery. They also thanked participants for accepting the decision calmly and returning to their farms. The protest was postponed, not abandoned. The groups said they would announce a new timetable after their leadership bodies agreed on one.
The demands remain active, the groups said. They cite soaring production costs and potential cuts to the Common Agricultural Policy (PAC). On 27 October 2026, the EU Agriculture Council approved a partial negotiating position on the PAC for 2028-2034, allowing talks with the European Parliament to proceed while leaving the overall budget unresolved. The European Commission’s proposed framework includes about €293.7 billion for farmers’ income support and at least 10% of unallocated resources under National and Regional Partnership Plans for rural development. These are proposed figures, not a final adopted budget.
They say the Food Chain Law is not being enforced effectively enough to protect producers from below-cost sales. UCCL, Unión de Uniones de Castilla y León, called for updated official production-cost figures for cow’s milk and proper application of the law. A study by the University of Valladolid and the Polytechnic University of Madrid put milk-production costs at €46.71 per 100 kilograms in 2024 and €45.73 per 100 kilograms in the first two months of 2025. UCCL said actual farm costs had since exceeded €0.50 per litre and continued to rise. In the organisations’ view, trade agreements expose producers to unfair competition. They also point to bureaucracy as an obstacle to work.
Galicia’s Sindicato Labrego Galego-Comisións Labregas also joined the Madrid gathering on 28 October and called for rejection of the proposed PAC framework. The organisation said fuel, fertiliser and other essential farm inputs had more than doubled in price since February. It called for an emergency plan to address rising costs. In the organisations’ view, trade agreements expose producers to unfair competition. They also point to bureaucracy as an obstacle to work.
The organisations say their campaign is not tied to an electoral date. Their statement said a new timetable would be made public once their leadership bodies had agreed on one.
ASAJA has also postponed a planned food distribution outside the ministry. The organisation said the food, already bought from producers, will instead be delivered to Banco de Alimentos by Friday 6 November.
