The farmers' union Unió de Pagesos (UP) has won the 2026 Catalan farmers' elections with 4,417 votes, representing 47% of the total, with 100% of the votes counted. JARC came in second with 2,822 votes, or 30% of the total. The other three parties, which will not obtain representation on the Catalan Farmers' Council, are Asaja with 11% of the vote, Asamblea Pagesa with 5%, and Unió de Petits Agricultors with 1.9%. There were 5% blank votes and almost 20% invalid votes, which were promoted by Revolta Pagesa. Voter turnout was 54.78%, with 11,709 voters. In the previous elections, in 2021, UP obtained 55% of the votes, and JARC 30.15%. Asaja, which obtained 11% of the votes, and UPA, with 2.5%, also failed to secure representation on the Agricultural Board. A total of 21,374 professionals were eligible to vote to choose the organizations and unions they wanted to represent them on government bodies, such as the Agricultural Board, for the next five years. Voting hours were from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Voters could choose between five candidates: Unió de Pagesos (UP) and JARC, which currently have representation on the Agricultural Board, and Asaja, Assemblea Pagesa, and UPA, which were aiming to reach the 15% of the votes needed for representation. Revolta Pagesa, for its part, called for a blank ballot.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Food opened grant programs this Wednesday to finance measures to protect crops from excessive game populations, such as rabbits, roe deer, and wild boar, among others. The funds can be used to install protective measures around crops, such as fencing, purchase light amplification devices for night hunting and ammunition, and contract private services for controlling game species. The regional government will allocate more than €2 million to these grants, which range up to €50,000 per beneficiary depending on the type of grant, as there are four different funding lines. According to a statement from the Ministry of Agriculture, the first funding line subsidizes 80% of the cost of acquiring and installing permanent individual protection mechanisms or perimeter fencing for crop protection, with a maximum of €20,000 per beneficiary. The second funding line covers the acquisition of electronic amplifiers and light converters for night hunting, which, when installed on firearms, increase their effectiveness and safety. The third funding line subsidizes the purchase of 12-gauge ammunition, covering 75% of the cost for lead-free ammunition and 50% for leaded ammunition, with a maximum of €1,000 per beneficiary. This subsidy is justified by the significant expenditure on ammunition resulting from the high overpopulation of wild rabbits, especially in the Lleida plains. The fourth funding line will allow beneficiaries to contract private services to control and prevent damage caused by game species. These services are offered by professionals and companies specializing in wildlife control who hold exceptional hunting permits, as well as rural wardens with game warden certification. Eighty percent of the expenditure is subsidized, with a maximum of €50,000.