A straw cow while farmers block the A64 motorway near Carbonne, as France enforces stricter measures to contain the highly contagious lumpy skin disease in cattle, saying entire infected herds must be culled to prevent the deaths of at least 1.5 million cows, despite growing farmer protests, December 13, 2025. MANON CRUZ / REUTERS
Farmers in southwest France blocked roads and set fire to bales of hay on Saturday, December 13 to protest the culling of cows due to a skin disease as the government said one million cattle would be vaccinated.