TheCattleSite Latest News: France
24 January 2014
Good Practices Feed Manual Published in FrenchFRANCE - The International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF) together with the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) have launched the French language version of the “Manual of Good Practices for the Feed Industry”. ...
23 January 2014
Denieul Elected President of SPACEFRANCE - The Board of Directors of SPACE, who met in Rennes on 20 January 2014, unanimously elected Marcel Denieul President of SPACE. He succeeds Jean-Michel Lemetayer....
08 January 2014
Cargill Sells French Animal Health BrandFRANCE - Cargill has sold its Provimi business’s Zootech® brand and French veterinary sales division to Bimeda®, a leading manufacturer and distributor of veterinary pharmaceuticals and animal health products....
23 December 2013
French Food Pricing Observatory Files FindingsFRANCE - In his third report to the French parliament on prices and margins in food production, senior government economist Philippe Chalmin has overseen the introduction of some additional supply chains and categories., writes Peter Crosskey. ...
11 November 2013
Farmers Alerted After Rabies Kills KittenFRANCE – French government officials have advised parisienne farmers to exercise caution following the death of a kitten in the Val d’Oise area....
18 October 2013
French Farmers Speak Out Against Food WasteFRANCE – Reducing food waste is a responsibility shared by all, says the French Farmers Union....
20 September 2013
SPACE 2013 Beats RecordsFRANCE - The 27th SPACE held from 10 to 13 September 2013 in Rennes beat all attendance records for the number of visitors, in particular foreign visitors, number of exhibitors, size of the exhibition area and number of new products presented....
11 September 2013
Farms Still Being Lost Through Milk Price WarFRANCE - French dairy farming will continue to lose businesses unless milk pricing woes can be resolved....
04 September 2013
Agriculture to Go Back into EducationFRANCE – An education programme to introduce students to the complex issues of agricultural sustainability will be included in the national syllabus this term....
02 September 2013
Novus International-Sponsored Student Travel Award Presented to a Deserving Young ScientistFRANCE - Stephen Moore, the winner of the EAAP's Young Scientist Competition and recipient of an additional special Travel Award sponsored by Novus was recognised at the European Federation of Animal Science in Nantes, France....
16 August 2013
EU Production Quotas in 2015 Could Impact French Dairy SectorFRANCE - France's dairy industry is expected to be significantly impacted by the termination of the EU production quotas in 2015. There are currently intense discussions within the industry and among policy makers on how to adapt to this major change...
14 August 2013
UK Farmers Observe Lucerne Potential FRANCE - Grazing specialists say there is scope for farmers to adopt alphalpha (lucerne) grass as an alternative forage option. ...
09 August 2013
Schmallenberg Vaccine Granted Market AuthorizationFRANCE - Market authorization has been granted for a new inactivated vaccine for the schmallenberg virus, to be available to French farmers in September....
07 August 2013
SPACE President Passes AwayFRANCE - The directors and staff of SPACE pay tribute to their President, Jean-Michel Lemetayer, who died suddenly on 31 July....
02 August 2013
French Retailers Relax Grip on Beef MarginsFRANCE - A shortage of French slaughter cattle during the first half of this year led to multiple retailers potentially loosening their stranglehold on retail margins for home-raised beef, writes Peter Crosskey....
12 June 2013
SPACE 2013: Top Livestock EventFRANCE - SPACE 2013 will take place from Tuesday 10 to Friday 13 September, in Rennes. ...
01 May 2013
Ombudsmen Arrives at Milk Price FormulaFRANCE – After a protracted consultation process across all dairy sector stakeholders, the Ombudsman in charge of mediating a sustainable market structure has arrived at a minimum per litre price of €25. ...
23 April 2013
Ombudsman to Announce Conclusions on 'Fair' Milk PriceFRANCE – State figureheads are calling for a guaranteed price of 25 cents a litre for the second half of 2013. ...
14 March 2013
France Sets New Course for AgricultureFRANCE - After 50 years of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), French farm minister Stéphane Le Foll is setting aside France's postwar productiviste past as he prepares to turn the country into a European leader for agroecology, writes Peter Crosskey....
13 March 2013
Beef and Lamb Consumption Drops Following Output DecreaseFRANCE - Production of beef and lamb fell 5 per cent in 2012 having a knock on effect on consumption, which fell 2 per cent....
27 February 2013
France Demands European Level Labelling of Ready Meal MeatFRANCE - Labelling requirements for meat in ready meals were escalated to a European priority by French president François Hollande over the weekend, writes Peter Crosskey. ...
11 February 2013
Ceva Records Double-Digit Growth for Third Successive YearFRANCE - Consolidated sales of the Ceva Group reached €607.3 million (US$782 million) in 2012, up by 14 per cent on 2011 and 10 per cent at a constant perimeter and exchange rates....
30 January 2013
Japan to Lift French Beef BlockFRANCE – Senior government ministers have welcomed news that Japan will lift beef age limits to include cattle under 31 months of age, the Council of Food Safety and Pharmaceutical Affairs Ministry of Health confirmed this week....
28 December 2012
Maize Predicted to be Better than ExpectedFRANCE - “Despite the exceptionally challenging growing season, much of the maize harvested this year will feed better than you think,” says Robin Turner, Caussade Semences maize specialist....
19 December 2012
French Farmers Demand Flexible CAP AidANALYSIS - Rising production costs in the French agricultural sector have more than countered the improvement in prices and next year the situation is expected to get worse, writes Chris Harris....
18 December 2012
Farm Income Report Shows Difficult YearFRANCE - The Commission of National Agricultural Accounts has released the results of the farm income forecast for 2012 showing smaller volumes and higher costs of production are threatening rural life in some provincial French areas. ...
19 November 2012
French Prime Minister Demands Reform SatisfactionFRANCE - The French Prime minister, Jean-Marc Ayrault has called for a successful European Policy reform but had stresses French interests must be satisfied....
01 November 2012
Brucellosis Case in Wild Goats FRANCE - An outbreak of brucellosis has been reported in South East France, affecting four mountain goats (Alpine ibex). ...
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