Towards a high-performing suckler cattle system: levers activated and carbon footprint reduction pathway through 3 years of experimentation at FERM'INOV

Oct 7, 2026 — 11:00 am - 11:30 AM

Centre de conférence - Salle 4

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Since 2022, FERM’INOV has been testing a grass-based suckler cattle system managed with two calving periods and producing lean males and finished females. This study aims to design a farming system that is both profitable, resilient, and low-carbon by mobilizing complementary livestock and agronomic levers. Thanks to a strong level of productivity and the levers implemented, the net carbon footprint has decreased by more than 21%, reaching 8.1 kg CO2 eq/kg of live meat, while grasslands and hedgerows offset an average of 46% of greenhouse gas emissions. This conference will present the main results and lessons learned from this experiment, as well as the prospects it opens up for more resilient, low-carbon suckler cattle systems.

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