TheCattleSite Latest News: France
08 March 2021
French farmers highlight low earnings and high suicide rate in protestsFrench farmers hung dozens of inflatable dummies clad in overalls from nooses in trees in Paris on 4 March in a protest against a squeeze on earnings they say is suffocating the agricultural industry....
26 February 2021
French government faces opposition over meat-free school canteensThe mayor of Lyon faces sharp criticism after deciding that only vegetarian meals would be temporarily served in schools due to meat supply problems....
27 October 2020
French start-up Ynsect set to build world’s largest insect farmAs growing global demand for food puts pressure on available land, French start-up company Ynsect believes that indoor insect farming could solve the problem....
18 June 2020
France calls for European food sovereigntyFrance wants to organise a conference with other European nations this autumn, focussing on how to reinforce “food sovereignty” amid the COVID-19 crisis....
21 April 2020
Danone withdraws 2020 guidance for producers – but first-quarter sales riseOn 21 April, French dairy giant Danone withdrew its financial guidance for 2020 due to disruption from the coronavirus pandemic....
09 April 2020
French milk producers need help from EU as pandemic grinds onOn 8 April, French Agriculture Minister called on the European Commission to help milk producers with surplus production due to low demand from the export and restaurant sectors....
19 December 2018
Merck to acquire privately held Antelliq Group The move establishes Merck Animal Health as a leader in emerging digital tracking, traceability and monitoring technology ...
31 October 2018
UK Meat, Dairy Showcased at SIAL ParisPARIS - Quality cuts of beef, lamb and pork as well as a selection of dairy products from the UK were showcased in Paris last week at one of the largest and leading food fairs in the world....
18 September 2018
Thermo Fisher Scientific launches qPCR-based kit for quick detection of mastitis pathogens in dairy herds VetMAX MastiType Multi qPCR Kit identifies 15 most significant mastitis-causing pathogens in three hours....
17 April 2018
Project Optimises Logistics in Collection, Transport & Delivery of Raw MilkFRANCE - The logistics involved in collecting raw milk from livestock farms, transporting it and delivering it to dairies currently constitutes a significant cost to be added to the chain of dairy products. ...
26 February 2018
55th Paris International Agri Show Opens Amid Mercosur FearsFRANCE - The 55th Paris International Agricultural Show opened in Paris Saturday amidst French farmers expressing fears that free trade negotiations between the European Union (EU) and a South American bloc would affect them adversely....
05 December 2017
Danone Welcomes Arbitration Award in Fonterra CaseFRANCE - Last week (Thursday, 30 November), multinational food giant Danone was awarded damages of €105 million to be paid immediately by Fonterra for costs suffered as a result of the Fonterra food safety failures of 2013. ...
21 September 2017
Lactalis to Expand Local Dairy Production in Brazil by 30%FRANCE - French dairy company Lactalis intends to increase its productivity at its milk plants in Brazil by 30 per cent within the next year....
25 May 2017
Pakistan Values Partnership with OIE for Livestock Development, Says MinisterFRANCE - Pakistan greatly values its partnership with the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) for its livestock development, disease control and overall poverty alleviation....
05 April 2017
Cherkizovo Lab Continues Employee Training Programme in LyonFRANCE - Cherkizovo Lab ran an employee training session in Lyon, France....
17 January 2017
French Govt Orders CCTV Installation in All SlaughterhousesFRANCE - Following issues with animal welfare in French slaughterhouses, the French government has passed a bill ordering for CCTV cameras to be installed in all slaughterhouses in the country from 2018....
04 October 2016
Cattle Restraints, Drinkers Top Innovations at SPACE 2016FRANCE - A number of innovations for cattle producers were showcased at the SPACE livestock event, held in Rennes, France from 12-15 September this year, writes Stuart Lumb....
08 July 2016
Latest Bluetongue Outbreaks: Further Spread in FranceFRANCE - Several more outbreaks of Bluetongue have been reported on French farms in the past month as the virus continues to move around the country....
27 April 2016
Bluetongue Outbreaks Continue in FranceFRANCE - A large number of further outbreaks of Bluetongue have been reported in France in the last month....
08 April 2016
France Launches Action on Animal WelfareFRANCE - New animal welfare rules from France will aim to place welfare at the heart of the agriculture strategy, according to farming minister Stéphane Le Foll....
01 April 2016
France Reports More Bluetongue OutbreaksFRANCE - More outbreaks of bluetongue have been reported in France in the last month, and progress has also been made on vaccinating sheep in Tunisia....
30 March 2016
French BSE Case ConfirmedFRANCE - A suspected case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) has been confirmed in France....
23 March 2016
Suspected BSE Case in FranceFRANCE - A suspected case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) has been found in the Ardennes, France....
07 March 2016
Further Bluetongue Outbreaks Found in FranceFRANCE - France has continued to experience new outbreaks of Bluetongue in the past few weeks....
28 January 2016
More Bluetongue Reported in French CattleFRANCE - Five new outbreaks of bluetongue have been reported in french cattle....
07 January 2016
Five More Bluetongue Outbreaks Reported in FranceFRANCE - Four different regions in France have been affected by the latest bluetongue outbreaks to hit Europe....
09 December 2015
More Bluetongue Outbreaks Reported in EuropeEUROPE - Several more outbreaks of Bluetongue have been reported in France and Greece recently....
10 November 2015
More Bluetongue Infections Found in FranceFRANCE - Nearly 3000 cattle and several hundred sheep and goats are susceptible to bluetongue outbreaks according to the latest report from France....
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