ke the Salon de l'agriculture, this exhibition is reserved for professionals and specializes in the fields of agricultural and forestry machinery and livestock equipment. Its origins The first Paris International Agricultural Show was held in March 1964. It was the successor to the Concours Géné ...
desilting project An unsinkable dike, built from 1880, accelerated the silting of the bay, as well as the construction of polders for agriculture and livestock. As Mont Saint-Michel was in danger of being permanently anchored to the mainland, Work to desilting the bay of Mont Saint-Michel have been ...
nimal products generates more pollution than transportation (18%). Furthermore, it takes five times more water to feed a meat-eater than to feed a vegan. Livestock farming (mainly cattle) is also responsible for 60% of global deforestation, while overfishing devastates the oceans. • Health-re ...
manades of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer can also, in some cases, host you. You will then be able to get closer to the famous Camargue herdsmen and their livestock. Some manades even offer you the opportunity to initiate yourself into the life of a gardian, through immersion courses. This memora ...
hionable under the name of kale 8- the perennial Daubenton's cabbage which is also currently in vogue, but was once used as a fodder plant to feed livestock. Easy to grow leafy vegetables Cabbages are hardy plants that like deep, cool, rather chalky soil. All cabbages, except Brussels spro ...
inte-Croix-sur-Buchy in Normandy and has faced difficulties due to the dairy crisis. Today, their 122-hectare farm is shifting towards mixed farming and livestock and wishes to diversify into direct sales. The Lang family is in Ormersviller in Moselle. This young couple took over a farm in 2016 but ...
Keep your distance During a mountain hike in pastoral areas, walkers may come across herds of livestock and their protection dogs. These large white dogs called "patous" are trained to protect the herds and deter predators. Their role is to ward off any intruders (wild animals like wolves, but als ...
