Spanish regions seek emergency aid for farmers after severe weather

In Castilla‑La Mancha, regional deputy Ana Cantarero asked the socialist regional government for extraordinary assistance for farmers in Casas de Haro and the wider La Mancha area after a succession of damaging weather events – a strong frost on 30 March, a hailstorm on 26 April and further hailstorms in late June. She said the frosts destroyed vineyards, cereals, pistachios and other crops, threatening families and rural employment. The regional administration replied that relief would be limited to existing agricultural insurance, without announcing new financial measures.

In Extremadura, the agricultural union La Unión submitted a formal request to the Junta for €25 million in emergency aid to offset losses from repeated droughts, late frosts and rising input costs. The region, a key Spanish producer of tomatoes, tobacco, rice and Iberian pork, faces risk of hundreds of family farms becoming insolvent. The union proposes direct cash‑flow support, subsidies for water‑saving irrigation and the creation of a permanent resilience fund, noting that EU CAP reforms also earmark additional resources for climate‑exposed areas.