The research projects

Objective of the project Climate change is now unequivocal and affecting European agriculture as a whole. The EFACC project focuses on ruminant livestock and aims to strengthen their capacity to adapt to climate change. Climate change is now unequivocal and is affecting European agriculture as a whole. The EFACC project focuses on ruminant livestock farms […]

Project objectives The longevity of French dairy cows has decreased significantly over the past 30 years, reaching an average age at culling of 5.8 years (according to Institut de l’Elevage and France Conseil Elevage, 2021. The situation penalizes the global efficiency of dairy cattle farms, especially their economic and environnemental performance, and affects their perception […]

Objectives Despite the many known advantages of grassland diversity (in terms of flora at the plot and forage system levels) for the agroecological transition of ruminant farms, the one concerning animal health is the subject of many questions from farmers and advisors. In response, the objectives of this project are: To characterise the animal health […]