17 December 2024

Optimize to win!

Typical of the northern Hautes-Alpes region, Bleu du Queyras is working towards its PDO status. With a blue-speckled paste, its softness, mellowness and creaminess are unlike any other, according to Alexandre Lagier, president of the Bleu du Queyras interprofessional association and breeder of 53 Tarine cows (GAEC de la petite Tarine - Saint André d'Embrun (05)).
3 December 2024

Blue as the Queyras sky

Typical of the northern Hautes-Alpes region, Bleu du Queyras is working towards its PDO status. With a blue-speckled paste, its softness, mellowness and creaminess are unlike any other, according to Alexandre Lagier, president of the Bleu du Queyras interprofessional association and breeder of 53 Tarine cows (GAEC de la petite Tarine - Saint André d'Embrun (05)).
21 November 2024

Born under a new star

Genetic variability, original lines... the diversity and renewal of our sire offer is at the heart of the work carried out within the Blonde d'Aquitaine scheme. Take a look at the examples of PONT AVEN and ROD to discover how exceptional new lines are born.
6 November 2024

Organization and efficiency

The GAEC LA FERME DES BARTHES is located in the commune of Labastide-Clairence in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department. Today, with 2.5 UTH, the GAEC produces 680,000 liters of milk, of which 300,000 liters are delivered to the local Bastidarra dairy and 380,000 liters to the Savencia dairy in Jurançon. The 62 Prim Holstein dairy cows are milked by robot, with an average production of 10,771 kg of milk at 39.7 TB and 33.8 TP. The cows are kept in stalls with cubicles. The UAA covers 80 hectares. For the future, the partners are planning to build a cheese dairy to produce soft cheeses.
6 November 2024

YPERIOS, the win-win combination!

In Guipavas, Finistère (29), Pascal Crenn breeds 150 dairy cows and is an enthusiast of YPERIOS crossbreeding. On the farm, all animals are weaned, including crossbred heifers. Read his interview below with Arnaud Tranier, YPERIOS 95 genetic technician.
6 November 2024

GENETICS, THE X-FACTOR OF PROFITABILITY!

Eric FAYAN, Cédric FAYAN and Valentin BALAYE are partners in the GAEC de la Fayardaie in Hauterives (26), Drôme des Collines. While their humility means that they don't want to steal the limelight from the Facteur Cheval, who moves the crowds in this village, they don't mind being noticed for the excellent quality of their milk.
30 October 2024

WITHOUT HORNS AND WITHOUT REPROACH!

At Bozouls in Aveyron, Benjamin Pons breeds 95 Blonde d'Aquitaine dams. It was his father, still active on the farm, who chose the Blonde 30 years ago when he started the herd. Benjamin loves the breed and its qualities, and has been using AURIVA hornless genetics since MASTER was put on the catalog.
16 October 2024

YPERIOS, THE WINNING COMBINATION!

In the heart of the Aubrac region, in the commune of Argences-en-Aubrac, Corinne and David Boudou have been using the services offered by AURIVA and their breeding company Coopelso since the very beginning to develop the genetics of their young herd.
14 October 2024

EARL PLANEIGE: Artisan of collective progress

Born in the Allier region at EARL PLANEIGE, TYROL has established himself as a must-have in the AUBRAC catalog. Available in conventional and sexed semen, this young bull has been used extensively, giving us the opportunity to present him and his breeder in this article.