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In the contents of Grands Troupeaux magazine for October, a major file on FCO, MHE… In North America, the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus is spreading in dairy farms. As of September 2024, it is present in 14 US states. Most impose biosecurity measures and restrict cattle imports. The State released more than 800 million dollars last spring to support the implementation of this health safety plan on farms and compensate for the loss of milk.
Nutrition sidespotlight on corn genetics from Canada: leafy-floury corn impresses with its size. LG celebrates 20 years of its HDi corn. The American animal nutrition giant ADM is ready to market non-deforestation soy.
On the management side, in the south of Vendée, in Mareuil-sur-Lay-Sur-Dissais, the Gaec Le Gazon Forgerit combines tradition and modernity, serving a quality sector: the AOP Charentes-Poitou butter. The stability of the ration throughout the year is important to guarantee the regularity of the quality of the butter and its homogeneity. This family farm also relies on the longevity of its cows, Montbéliardes: many of them have passed the 100,000 liters mark produced. At peak production, the partners favor flat curves!
On the health side, During a public session at Space in Rennes, the GPSE (permanent group for electrical safety in livestock farming) was keen to be transparent about its operation and its expert mission. This is the first time that it has undertaken such an exercise since its creation in 1999. The debates were lively, particularly around its lack of independence and the absence of progress at the scientific level. The GPSE expressed the limits of its field of action and its difficulties in mobilizing financing other than private.
Equipment sideLely presents a new autonomous forage pusher robot and refines its mastery of artificial intelligence. German and Dutch manufacturers are appearing at the Eurotier show with surprising innovations.
On the innovation side,n less than ten years, equipment in new technologies and robotics has more than doubled in ruminant farms. This is what the survey carried out in 2023 by Idele (Livestock Institute) reveals and to which 2023 breeders responded. Saving time, comfort at work and attractiveness of the profession are the advantages gained from these tools. Faced with climate issues, weather stations are also in demand. Surveillance cameras are widely used by breeders of suckling breeds.
