TheCattleSite Latest News: France
18 March 2011
€200 Million Paid To Suckler ProducersFRANCE - The remaining balance of the suckler cow premium was paid to French suckler producers at the end of this week. These payments amounted to nearly 200 million euros and will cover approximately 89 000 farmers....
21 February 2011
48th Salon International de l'Agriculture OpensFRANCE - President Nicolas Sarkozy opened the 48th Salon International de l'Agriculture on Saturday morning. He was accompanied by the Minister for Agriculture, Bruno Le Maire. Both figures toured the show, meeting farmers before attending a round table...
18 January 2011
Beulin Leads FNSEA Into 2011FRANCE - Xavier Beulin, the new president of France's national federation of farmers' unions, the FNSEA, has repeated his commitment to shore up farm incomes in the current economic crisis, adding that: "Competitiveness is our top priority." ...
13 January 2011
Contracts A Must For The Dairy IndustryFRANCE - The decrees mandating the contracts between producers and buyers in the dairy industry have been published in the Official Gazette, under the law of modernisation of agriculture and fisheries (LMAP) of July 27, 2010. ...
11 November 2010
Campaigning For Higher Beef PricesFRANCE - Bruno Le Maire, Minister of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries has reaffirmed his committment to helping beef producers, who are struggling with the current economic climate....
05 October 2010
New Report Identifies Problems in French AgricultureFRANCE - Despite the dairy crisis, a new report forecasts an increase in milk production this year, while wheat and poultry meat output are down from last year....
22 September 2010
IBR Infection In SPACE Cattle ExhibitorsFRANCE - An animal exhibiting at SPACE, the French agricultural show has been identified positive with infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR)....
09 September 2010
Agreement To Raise The Milk PriceFRANCE - French milk producers have seen a 10 per cent rise in milk prices compared to last year, says the European Milk Board (EMB)....
19 July 2010
Looking At Campylobacter In French CattleFRANCE - French researchers have published the first overview of the prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli in cattle in France....
04 June 2010
New Strategic Plan Adopted at OIE World Assembly FRANCE - The world assembly of national delegates to the World Organisation for Animal Health has adopted a 5th Strategic Plan for pursuing OIE global missions in animal health and welfare....
27 May 2010
New President for Intergroup on the Welfare and ConservationFRANCE - During its 261st session in Strasbourg, the Intergroup elected Carl Schyter, MEP, as its new President, and he takes over the role with immediate effect. ...
22 April 2010
Joint Note Published on Human-Animal Health RisksFRANCE – The OIE, FAO and WHO decided to describe in details the modalities of their collaboration in addressing health risks at the human-animal ecosystems interfaces. ...
17 March 2010
French Live Cattle Exports RecoverFRANCE - Live exports continue to represent an important component of the French livestock sector. Last year, France exported more than 1.32 million head of cattle; an increase of 10.5 per cent on the figure for 2008....
26 February 2010
Canada Donates to OIE for Animal Health ActivitiesFRANCE - The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has receives a C$2 million contribution from Canada for animal health activities. ...
09 February 2010
OIE Introduces New Online Technical Disease CardsFRANCE - The World Organisation for Animal Health has published technical cards on 33 important global diseases of livestock....
17 November 2009
First Step to Global Standards in Vet TrainingFRANCE - Global collaborative work has delivered the first recommendations on veterinary education. ...
28 October 2009
OIE Head Highlights Importance of Health LegislationFRANCE - Veterinary legislation is the foundation of any efficient animal health policy, says Bernard Vallat, Director General of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). ...
15 October 2009
Evolving Veterinary Education for a Safer WorldFRANCE - The OIE global conference in Paris has agreed on a minimum curriculum for all veterinarians worldwide. ...
Penn Vet World Leadership Award 2009 Goes to MurphyFRANCE - Dr Frederick A. Murphy has been selected as 2009 Penn Vet World Leadership Award Recipient at a ceremony in Paris. ...
29 September 2009
IMV Confirms Leadership in Reproductive TechnologiesFRANCE - During the 23rd edition of the Space show, held in Rennes from 15-18 September, IMV confirmed its position as a leader in reproductive biotechnologies....
07 August 2009
New Advances in Animal ReproductionFRANCE - IMV Technologies is to hold two conferences focused on the advancements in animal reproduction and their direct impact for semen production centres....
26 May 2009
OIE Meeting Links Climate Change with New DiseasesFRANCE - Climate change will have considerable impacts on the emergence and re-emergence of animal diseases, warned delegates at the General Assembly of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)....
15 May 2009
France Plans National Research ConsortiumFRANCE - French farm and fisheries minister Michel Barnier and research minister Valerie Pecresse have announced a plan to create a national research consortium to manage the country's food, farming and animal health research programmes....
31 March 2009
French Attempt to Stamp out BluetongueFRANCE - With more than 32,000 cases of bluetongue in France last year and the arrival of BTV1, French farmers and vets are well versed in bluetongue vaccination....
25 March 2009
First French Dairy Herd Growth Since 1994FRANCE - The results of the November 2008 French livestock survey show a slight increase in the French cattle herd to 19.4 million head. This represents the second year of increased numbers following five years of decline....
31 December 2008
Concern over Cow, Heifer SlaughteringsFRANCE - The Ministry of Agriculture is alarmed at the large numbers of female cattle slaughtered this year that would normally go for breeding....
18 December 2008
Commission Welcomes Judgment in French Beef CaseFRANCE - The European Commission welcomes today's judgment by the European Court of Justice dismissing the action by four French federations of farmers and one French federation of slaughterers in relation to the Commission's April 2003 decision fining...
16 December 2008
Pneumonia Studies Confirm Value of Batch TreatmentFRANCE - Apparently healthy cattle that are in-contact with pen mates showing signs of pneumonia gain significantly less weight and take longer to finish than animals in completely disease-free housing....
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