18 June 2024
GAEC DES RAPILLES is based in Engins in the Isère department. Situated at an altitude of 900m, it is now run by Philippe MOINIER and Alain FRANCOZ.
Meeting with Josselin FRANCOZ, employee on the farm and future owner of the business
12 June 2024
GAEC LES ALPAGISTES is located in the commune of Megève in the Haute-Savoie department at an altitude of 1,200 m. Meeting with Guillaume and Aline MAILLET-CONTOZ
26 January 2024
JOLLY, daughter of VORTEX was born on 08/07/2014 at GAEC L'ESPRIT DES MONTAGNES in MANIGOD (74). Spotted in 2018 thanks to genotyping, Yves DUNAND (the Abondance technician at the time) qualified her as a mother to bull (MAT). She will remain so for 4 years, leaving behind her the REGGAE bull (son of NOSTRESS) born in October 2020 and released in 2022 as a young sire in the AURIVA catalog.
18 January 2024
As in many aspects of genetic selection, the arrival of genomics in Abondance a few years ago has enabled biotechnologies, and in particular embryo transfer (ET), to take a step forward. Whether as part of a scheme to offer you the best breeding stock or for private use, TE is a powerful tool for genetic progress. In this brochure, we give the floor to Franck Mariller, one of the key players in the field of TE in Abondance. A seasoned embryo transplant technician, he shares his experience with us.
11 April 2023
To mark International Women's Rights Day in March 2023, in this brochure AURIVA-Elevage gives the floor to two female Abondance breeders: an opportunity to dispel a few preconceived ideas, but above all to meet some real enthusiasts once again!
25 January 2023
In 2021, France will have 81,325 Abondances, including 44,005 cows and 31,380 heifers. Today, Abondance is found in over 20 départements, mainly in Haute-Savoie and Savoie, but also in the Massif Central.
20 April 2022
The first Single Step indexation for dairy breeds provides an opportunity to take stock of this new development. Developed by French and international geneticists, it enables indexes to be calculated in a single step, harmonized internationally, corrected for genetic progress, and better integration of all genotyping data.