07/01/2026
Update on cattle at CGA 2026
Paris International Agricultural Show: an update on the cattle situation in 2026
The Paris International Agricultural Show (SIA) takes note of the decision by the bovine Selection Bodies (OS) to withdraw their animals from the Concours Général Agricole, which takes place each year at the SIA.
The Paris International Agricultural Show wishes to express its full understanding toward the breeders concerned, who have been severely affected by the current sanitary situation. Lumpy Skin Disease represents a profound ordeal for livestock sectors, for the women and men who sustain them, and directly impacts the organization of the Concours Général Agricole.
For more than 60 years, the Paris International Agricultural Show has implemented strict organizational and sanitary measures to welcome cattle, as well as all other animals present at the Show, under the best possible conditions, in close coordination with the relevant sanitary and veterinary authorities. These requirements apply to all animals without distinction and have always been respected and continuously strengthened over the years. Other animals at the Show will indeed be present at the 2026 edition, which will take place from February 21 to March 1, 2026, at Paris Expo – Porte de Versailles.
The decision by the Selection Bodies not to present cattle at the Concours Général Agricole falls exclusively under their responsibility. For its part, the Paris International Agricultural Show has always wished for the presence of cattle and has done everything possible to make this happen, in strict compliance with the sanitary regulations in force.
In this context, SIA teams are continuing discussions with all stakeholders to explore the conditions under which a cattle presence, even limited and symbolic, could nevertheless be envisaged, through a restricted number of animals, within a flexible approach fully compatible with sanitary requirements and the overall organization of the Show.
An official communication will be sent to the press in mid-January, following these discussions, in order to specify the modalities and any potential developments retained.
More than ever, the Paris International Agricultural Show remains fully mobilized to welcome animals, farmers, exhibitors and the public under the best possible conditions, and to guarantee an experience faithful to the DNA of the Show. The SIA stands, and will continue to stand, alongside farmers and French agriculture. In a particularly difficult context for French livestock farming, the collective responsibility is to continue offering sectors a space for visibility, dialogue with the French public, and recognition of the work carried out by the women and men who shape agriculture in this country.
The Paris International Agricultural Show must remain a place for exchange, solutions and support for those who are building French agriculture, today and tomorrow.
The Paris International Agricultural Show wishes to express its full understanding toward the breeders concerned, who have been severely affected by the current sanitary situation. Lumpy Skin Disease represents a profound ordeal for livestock sectors, for the women and men who sustain them, and directly impacts the organization of the Concours Général Agricole.
For more than 60 years, the Paris International Agricultural Show has implemented strict organizational and sanitary measures to welcome cattle, as well as all other animals present at the Show, under the best possible conditions, in close coordination with the relevant sanitary and veterinary authorities. These requirements apply to all animals without distinction and have always been respected and continuously strengthened over the years. Other animals at the Show will indeed be present at the 2026 edition, which will take place from February 21 to March 1, 2026, at Paris Expo – Porte de Versailles.
The decision by the Selection Bodies not to present cattle at the Concours Général Agricole falls exclusively under their responsibility. For its part, the Paris International Agricultural Show has always wished for the presence of cattle and has done everything possible to make this happen, in strict compliance with the sanitary regulations in force.
In this context, SIA teams are continuing discussions with all stakeholders to explore the conditions under which a cattle presence, even limited and symbolic, could nevertheless be envisaged, through a restricted number of animals, within a flexible approach fully compatible with sanitary requirements and the overall organization of the Show.
An official communication will be sent to the press in mid-January, following these discussions, in order to specify the modalities and any potential developments retained.
More than ever, the Paris International Agricultural Show remains fully mobilized to welcome animals, farmers, exhibitors and the public under the best possible conditions, and to guarantee an experience faithful to the DNA of the Show. The SIA stands, and will continue to stand, alongside farmers and French agriculture. In a particularly difficult context for French livestock farming, the collective responsibility is to continue offering sectors a space for visibility, dialogue with the French public, and recognition of the work carried out by the women and men who shape agriculture in this country.
The Paris International Agricultural Show must remain a place for exchange, solutions and support for those who are building French agriculture, today and tomorrow.