Overview
- The feast day, which fell on Friday, brought packed masses, processions, and field blessings from Spain to Peru and Mexico.
- Spain’s main farm unions Asaja, UCCL, COAG and UPA set a united protest for Wednesday, May 20 in Valladolid to press for relief from high fuel and fertilizer costs and low producer prices.
- Castilla y León’s acting agriculture chief, María Corral, voiced full support for farmers and said the region is waiting on EU rules for fertilizer use and on the national list of aid recipients.
- Talavera de la Reina reported about 340 horses, roughly 2,500 participants and 35 carriages in its parade, with the mayor citing full hotels and busy restaurants as a clear boost to the local economy.
- Local customs remained central to the day’s meaning, with produce giveaways in Peru, seedling distributions in Aragón, and in central Mexico a living blend of San Isidro devotions with older Tláloc rain rites, framed this year by UN and FAO 2026 themes on pastoralists and women farmers.