The Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment, has highlighted the Salamaq Fair as a clear example of the ministerial commitment for the conservation and promotion of indigenous breeds, "an animal heritage of undoubted value". For the Minister, the 1,400 specimens that participate in Salamaq 2017 show the genetic progress achieved by native Spanish breeds. García Tejerina, who made the remarks on the occasion of the inauguration on September 6th of Salamaq 2017, in which she was accompanied by the President of the Diputación, the Delegate of the Government in Castilla y León, and the Secretary General of Agriculture and Food, referred to this event as "a symbol of what represents agriculture and livestock not in this land Castilian and Leon but in Spain".

On 4th, 5th and 6th October the SOMMET DE L'ELEVAGE (Livestock Summit), the number 1 cattle breeding fair in Europe and the most important meeting of cattle breeds will be held in the French town of Clermont-Ferrand (France). In this edition, this outstanding cattle-raising event will emphasize its international dimension, with a series of "technical tours", as a complement to the visits of traditional farms, which will take place throughout Tuesday, October 3rd, and which will be directed mainly towards international visitors.