The National Farmers’ Strike continues this Thursday, October 30, 2025, with active blockades on various highways across the country, primarily in Sinaloa, Guanajuato, Michoacán, and Baja California.
Although some farmers’ leaders reached agreements with the federal government regarding the price of white corn, several dissident groups are maintaining the protests and warn that they could extend them if their demands are not met.
The strike began on Monday, October 27, when producers from Michoacán, Jalisco, and Guanajuato met with federal authorities, including Julio Berdegué, head of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (SADER).
The farmers requested an increase in the guaranteed price of white corn to 7,200 pesos per ton, compared to the current price of 3,129 pesos.
After two days of negotiations, a subsidy of 950 pesos per ton was agreed upon, with 800 pesos to be contributed by the federal government and 150 pesos by the state governments. However, the agreement was not accepted by all states.
Despite the progress, producers in Sinaloa, Guanajuato, Michoacán, and Baja California are maintaining blockades on federal and state highways.
These are the affected states and locations:
Blockades in Sinaloa today
Farmers continue their demonstrations at at least five toll booths, protesting the lack of corn sales and outstanding payments for wheat.
They warned that they could extend the protests to the border crossings with the United States if they are not included in the negotiation process.
Partial blockades and intermittent closures on other state highways.
Roadblocks in Guanajuato Today
According to the Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation (SICT), partial and total roadblocks persisted on several highway sections as of Wednesday night:
Partial Blockades:
Irapuato–Castro del Río Highway
Highway 43D Salamanca–León
Irapuato–León Highway (La Garrida community)
Highway 45D León–Aguascalientes (Santa Rosa Plan de Ayala)
Irapuato–Abasolo Highway (Procter & Gamble area)
Irapuato–Pueblo Nuevo Junction
Total Blockades:
Cortázar–Jaral del Progreso
Irapuato–Romita (Irapuato–Arandas junction)
Jaral del Progreso–Cortázar (San José de Cerrito de Camargo community)
Highway 45D Salamanca–Celaya (Santiago (from Cuenda)
Salvatierra–El Fénix and Salvatierra–Cortázar (San Isidro)
Valle de Santiago–Jarrón Azul (exit to Salamanca)
Highway 43D Salamanca–Morelia (junction Valle de Santiago–Jaral del Progreso)
Federal Highway 51 (Santiaguillo and Casacuarán)
Blockades in Michoacán
Carapan–Playa Azul Highway, Carapan–Uruapan section.
Zinapécuaro Highway, with intermittent closures.
Blockades in Baja California
Partial closure on the Cuernavaca–El Centinela Junction Highway, at kilometer 012+035.
What are the farmers demanding?
The protesters are demanding:
A fair and guaranteed price for white corn and wheat.
Payments owed from previous harvests. Equitable participation in negotiations with the federal government.
Although some agreements have been reached, the National Farmers’ Strike continues to divide opinions within the Mexican agricultural sector.
Authorities expect the blockades to be lifted in the coming hours, while the most dissatisfied farmers announce they will maintain their movement until their demands are heard.
Source: tusbuenasnoticias
