For Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the associations ASAJA, COAG and Unión de Uniones have announced a nationwide tractor protest in Madrid. The demonstration will begin at 11.00 am at Puerta de Alcalá and is due to end outside the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food under the slogan “Dar de comer tiene que dar para vivir”. The organisers want to draw attention to what they describe as unsustainable cost pressures and a lack of profitability in the agricultural sector .
According to the associations, farmers from numerous autonomous communities will travel to the demonstration. Regional branches in Andalusia, Castile and León, Murcia and other regions have called for people to take part. The organisers describe it as a peaceful protest in which tractors will highlight the central role of primary production in Spain. No official participant figures were available by press time.
The associations are calling for immediate relief from energy, diesel and fertiliser costs; effective checks on unfair trading practices along the supply chain; fair price-setting; reliable, legally secure agricultural support under the common agricultural policy; and targeted measures to safeguard livelihoods in disadvantaged rural areas. Supporting farm succession and the entry of young farmers into the sector are also priorities.
Not all major organisations are joining the action. The Unión de Pequeños Agricultores y Ganaderos (UPA) has said in its own statements that it will not take part in the nationwide protest on 28 October, and will instead follow its own mobilisation calendar. ASAJA, COAG and Unión de Uniones, however, reiterate that pressure on politicians must be increased to secure swift responses from the Spanish government.
The tractor protest comes amid ongoing disputes between producers, retailers and politicians over costs, income and competitive conditions. For months, farmers’ representatives have criticised the gap between producer and consumer prices and what they see as inadequate enforcement of existing rules against selling below cost price. They also point to additional requirements that, they say, place financial and organisational burdens on businesses without providing adequate compensation.
For details of the rally and its arrangements, the associations refer to their latest statements from October 2026. The route or timings may change depending on the conditions imposed by the authorities. A rally outside the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is planned as the demonstration’s finale.
Editor: Daniel Mayer (Article created with AI assistance).