Farms visits

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• Visit of Charal slaughterhouse in Egletons
• Visit of the marché au cadran d’Ussel (cattle market place)
• Lunch at restaurant
• Visit of a Limousin breed farm

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One-day journey including:

• Visit of a cheese processing unit
• Visit of a Holstein dairy farm with milk processing unit
• Visit of a Holstein dairy farm, in mountain area.

• Visit of genetic testing station Fedatest
• Lunch at restaurant
• Visit of a “Blanche du Massif central” sheep farm
• Visit of a “Noire du Velay” sheep farm

• Visit of GAEC de Laschamp: Blonde d’Aquitaine breeding farm, methanation, photovoltaics.
• Lunch at restaurant
• Visite of Ferme des Caires: Blonde d’Aquitaine breeding and fattening farm.

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Visit of a Charolais farm.

Visit of the ADIV centre, working on reserch and development on meat: marketing, technical, sanitary and economic audits, technological advise, profesional training…

Farm visit of a Romane sheep breed, known for its prolificity.

This herd belongs to the INRA (National Institut of Agronomy Research), and is aimed at supporting scientific research about animal grazing, and sustainable development of the agriculture.

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Visit a of dairy farm breeding Brown-Swiss and Holstein cows, with cheese processing unit.

Family run business of 3 associates + 3,5 employees.
120 dairy cows producing 750,000 litres/year.
287 hectares of grassland.

Visit of an Aubrac breeding farm.
Family-run business, estalished at the altitude of 1,100 meters.

70 Aubrac beef cows, complementing a Montbeliard dairy herd on the farm.