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Some 270 French farmers will see their milk contracts stopped in 2026. Photo: Canva
02-10 | News

Lactalis needs 450 million litres less from French dairy farmers

Bluetongue serotype 3, Bluetongue serotype 4 and 8, Epizootic Haemorrhagic Disease (EHD) and recently even some cases of anthrax – French cattle farmers are dealing with a multitude of diseases. Photo: Canva
23-09 | Article

French dairy and livestock farmers face multiple disease threats

Lila Achard during an osteopathy session. Photo: Gaec de la Grosse Roche
01-07 | Article

France: “The farm changes that made our cows more productive”

A cow being manipulated by an osteopath during the trial. Four EFOA osteopaths took part in the trial, manipulating Prim'Hostein cows. Photo: EFOA and Lab To Field
08-05 | News

Osteopathy: A new approach to improving dairy cow production?

In France last year 5% of dairy farmers stopped with organic milk production and either returned to the production of conventional milk or left dairy altogether. Photo: Canva
01-04 | News

France produces 4.5% less organic milk

Although the spread of EHD in France has slowed significantly in these winter months, the number of infected farms in France is still nearing 4,000. Photo: Hans Prinsen
16-02 | News

France increases compensation for livestock farmers

As for consumption, in 2022, French families bought just over 2.1 billion litres of fresh milk, in France mostly long-life or conditionée, 2.1% less than in 2021. Photo: Canva
08-11-2023 | Article

French dairy herd and milk production in steady decline

Epizootic Haemorrhagic Disease (EHD) is a vector-borne viral disease of ruminants. In small ruminants, it is generally asymptomatic. In cattle, on the other hand, it can cause clinical signs leading to economic losses on farms. Photo: Canva
10-10-2023 | News

EHD is spreading rapidly in France, compulsory cattle testing

Nathalie and Jean-Louis Mairet among grazing cows. Photo: Gaec Mairet family
05-10-2023 | Article

French farm achieves higher milk price from milk robots

Like every edition, the conference took place at the Paris la Villette Convention Center, with more than 600 delegates. Photo: Philippe Caldier
09-01-2023 | Article

Dairy conference: Protein self-sufficiency and sustainability