Livestock
They have ended the confinement of poultry after improving the state of avian influenza
The measure, which has been in force since November 2025, has been suspended once it has been established that there are no cases of wild birds and that temperatures have risen.
The times of Hego Euskal Herria are already intangible cultural heritage
The Spanish Government recognizes in a royal decree the symbolic and social value of the times in the northern part of the Iberian Peninsula. The declaration will help to ensure the preservation of these traditional constructions, which jeopardize the lack of maintenance, homogenization and generational differences.
We have more and more forests in the Basque Country: the pastures have given way to the trees
Lur Geroa usually draws up forest management plans for the municipalities of Navarre, where most of the mountains and forests are public, and where the municipalities of Navarre own about 80% of the forests. According to Navarre regulations, the Foral Government is responsible for financing forest management plans, but the municipalities have to approve them and many require citizen participation.
The consultancy proposes, among other things, how these forests can be exploited in a sustainable manner, that is, how much wood can be extracted from each forest in 10 or 15 years, without the loss of volume of forests. In addition, municipalities are obliged to invest 20% of the money they receive from their exploitation (sale of timber or leasing of land) in the mountain. It also advises how to make these investments.
The government has again called for vaccination against nodular dermatosis to be extended to Bizkaia and Álava
The Spanish Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Counsellor Amaia Barredo, has sent a letter stating that the distance between the last focus and the CSC has narrowed, increasing the risk of the disease spreading on our land.
Hundreds of people in Vitoria have opposed the Mercosur agreement
Members of the primary sector, including tractors, demonstrated this Saturday in Vitoria-Gasteiz against the agreement between the European Union and Mercosur and in defence of the food sovereignty of the Basque Country. In the protest called by Araba Bizirik, Ataca, Bionekazaritza and UAGA, they have denounced that this agreement puts food health and safety at risk, "It opens the doors even more to multinationals that use hormones that are banned in Europe."
Horse tests will take place on Abadiño San Blas Day, due to nodular dermatosis
Along with the strings to protect the doughnut and throat, the oxen tests have a special place in San Blas, but this year the City Council has had to make adjustments to the program due to dermatosis.
The Government has updated measures against Nodular Contagious Dermatosis
The presence of cattle at fairs and exhibitions shall be prohibited, but Members of Parliament may, exceptionally, authorize the presence of cattle from the same farm under certain conditions, which may make the holding of shows and sokamuturras of carnival cowboys knocking on the door.
Farmers and farmers will protest today at the Biriatou border
Farmers in Álava have called off protests against the Mercosur agreement
Convened by Ataca Treviño and the Araba Landaren Alde Association, they were planning to protest again today at A-1, but they have finally abandoned it on the grounds that there has been a high turnout in this week's calls and that their demands have been heard.
Basque farmers betting on the Eusko Label claim they are facing a difficult situation
At a time when meat production in general is declining , Eusko Label meat has fallen even further, as producers coming from abroad pay more for cattle here than those producing Eusko Label meat. Among the problems, those in the sector have also mentioned the lack of farm relay, but Hazi has said that imbalance is only a problem at the moment.
The Ataca Association of Alavese Farmers and Farmers is taking tractors to the A-1 today
Yesterday, the Ertzaintza prevented farmers and farmers from leaving for the A-1 on the grounds that they were not allowed to do so. After receiving permission from the Basque Government, the tractors will be able to go on the motorway.
The farmers' association of Álava and Treviño (Ataca) will protest on the A-1 motorway this Monday from 08:00
At least until Wednesday, farmers in Iparralde will be blocking the A-63
Farmers and farmers warn they will 'intensify' their mobilizations against a possible agreement between the EU and Mercosur
This has been announced by the President of Ataca, Raúl Beitia (an independent association of farmers and farmers in Treviño and Álava) on the second day of protest against the new Common Agricultural Policy. Half a hundred tractors have concentrated in front of the Basque Government in Vitoria before a new march will take them to the Subdelegation of the Government.
Farmers from Hego Euskal Herria are calling for a protest on the Irun border over nodular dermatosis
The ENBA of the Basque Country and the EHNE and the UAGN of Navarre have called for participation in the mobilisation called for 15 January and have called for the vaccination of all cows in neighbouring communities with the North.
Farmers from Hego Euskal Herria are calling for a protest on the Irun border over nodular dermatosis
The ENBA of the Basque Country and the EHNE and the UAGN of Navarre have called for participation in the mobilisation called for 15 January and have called for the vaccination of all cows in neighbouring communities with the North.
Today begins the vaccination of Navarre and Gipuzkoa cattle against nodular dermatosis
The Basque administrations are calling for vaccination against dermatosis to be carried out throughout the Basque Country and not only in Gipuzkoa
The Basque Government has opened a negotiating channel with the Ministry to define the vaccination strategy, including new areas with a higher livestock burden.
The Ministry of Agriculture does not consider it necessary to vaccinate all beef in the CSC, but only in Gipuzkoa
Although the Department of Agriculture of the Basque Government has requested vaccination against nodular dermatosis for the whole of the CAPV, the Spanish Ministry considers it sufficient to do so only in two small areas of Álava and Bizkaia bordering Gipuzkoa.
The Basque Government will call for the vaccination of all Basque cows against nodular dermatosis
On Monday the communities hold a meeting of the Veterinary Health Alert Network, where the Government will make the request, arguing that the latest cases have been detected in four French regions close to the ACV.