What awaits you at the Clermont-Ferrand Livestock Summit, from October 1 to 4

Numbers

More than 1,700 exhibitors, including 300 international, and 120,000 visitors are expected. 1,600 animals will be present. 70 breeds of cattle, sheep, goats and horses will participate in competitions, presentations and equipment demonstrations. 140 conferences and symposia are scheduled.

Two competitions

The Salers race returns to the Zénith d’Auvergne for its national. 400 animals and 121 breedings are expected. The competition will be held over four half-days, with a highlight: the male and female championships on Thursday. Twenty honorary prizes will be awarded. An auction will close these four days on Friday.

Among dairy cattle, the Euro-simmental, a European competition organized every two years at the Summit, is back on Tuesday, from 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. 46 French cows, 5 German and 5 Austrian cows are expected.

Evenings

Because Sommet rhymes with conviviality, four evenings will follow one another:

• the big evening of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region on Tuesday, from 7:30 p.m.;
• the milk sector’s raclette evening on Wednesdays, from 8 p.m.;
• the international livestock evening on Wednesday, from 6 p.m.;
• the Young Farmers Aftercow on Thursday, from 6 p.m., then at the Zénith from 8 p.m.

320 animals expected for the 47th departmental competition of the Salers breed at Tour-d’Auvergne

Awards

The Sommets d’or presentation will take place on October 2 from 5:45 p.m.; the first Puy-de-Dôme Agricultural Trophies organized by La Montagne on October 2 from 7 p.m.; Gold Farmers on October 2 and 3.

Gaëlle Chazal