Sheep Industry News: France
14 December 2020

French lamb prices are extremely strong. In the week ending 29 November, the French reference price for deadweight heavy lambs reported to the EU Commission was £6.42/kg. This is 76p higher...
19 September 2016

UK - Discerning French consumers have chosen Quality Standard Mark lamb from Great Britain as a “best product of the year”....
02 June 2016

GLOBAL - Bluetongue outbreaks have continued to be reported in France recently, and a new outbreak has been reported in Austria....
05 May 2016

FRANCE - A large number of further outbreaks of Bluetongue have been reported in France in the last month....
12 April 2016

FRANCE - New animal welfare rules from France will aim to place welfare at the heart of the agriculture strategy, according to farming minister Stéphane Le Foll....
09 December 2015

EUROPE - Several more outbreaks of Bluetongue have been reported in France and Greece recently....
11 November 2015

FRANCE - Nearly 3000 cattle and several hundred sheep and goats are susceptible to bluetongue outbreaks according to the latest report from France....
05 October 2015

FRANCE – Groups of sheep graze through dispersal and contraction phases, during which they mimic neighbouring animals, a French study of one hundred Merino sheep has found....
28 September 2015

FRANCE - Ten more cases of Bluetongue virus (BTV) have been confirmed on cattle farms in central France....
23 September 2015

FRANCE - The latest Bluetongue (BTV) outbreak in central France has the potential to engulf Europe again, a leading expert has told TheSheepSite....
22 September 2015

FRANCE – Livestock at risk from bluetongue in central France is now in the thousands, according to latest reports of the costly virus infecting seventeen farms....
14 September 2015

FRANCE – Bluetongue has been discovered in sheep and cattle in central France, kicking government veterinarians into action....
26 August 2015

FRANCE – Road blockades and trade disruptions around Calais have exacerbated a general trend of declining sheep meat demand in France....
07 July 2015

ANALYSIS - Fresh moves are being made in France to support the livestock and agriculture sectors that have been rocked by low prices and poor market conditions....
30 March 2015

FRANCE - The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) will be involved in the launch of World Health Day 2015, to be held on 7 April....
24 February 2015

FRANCE - A refreshing new design and responsive features will allow users an improved experience when browsing Ceva's new website....
04 February 2015

FRANCE – UK red meat industry agency EBLEX has been helping raise the profile of Quality Standard beef and lamb, from food service to family plate in France....
15 January 2015

FRANCE - The Normandy abattoirs of the company AIM were placed in receivership this week with the hopes of finding a buyer....
19 December 2014

ANALYSIS - New concerns have been raised over potential links between the sheep brain disease scrapie and human forms of the disease....
06 October 2014

FRANCE – Talent within UK shepherding is strong, according to the organiser of a national shepherd competition reacting to English and Northern Irish success in a world event....
29 September 2014

FRANCE – The world’s leading shepherds are flocking to the Auvergne in France to showcase their talents and share expertise....
23 September 2014

FRANCE - The halal market in France is continuing to see good growth based on the modernisation of product offerings coupled with yearlong promotions across the category,according to Victoria...