‘Cow Covid’ virus spreading fast among cattle in France Cases have risen from 39 last month to almost 1,200 now. The virus spreads more easily due to climate change, the agriculture minister has said
It was not all bad: Four positive French news stories From a boy saving two people from drowning to a shelter for abandoned pet fish, here are some news stories that could bring a smile to your face
‘Cut your cow numbers to help meet climate commitments’, France told A court said France’s 17 million cows are ‘not favourable for the climate’ and that methane emissions must drop
news Why some French cheese may begin to taste a bit different This year’s high temperatures and drought has affected the way in which cows are fed, which has a knock-on impact on the cheese produced
The all-night rescue of cow that fell into French home’s swimming pool Firefighters had to empty the pool of water and spent hours attempting to get the animal out at the village property in the Dordogne
Which French departments have more cows, pigs and sheep than people? See maps made using data collected by France’s national statistics institute
Is France’s blood donation ban on people who were in the UK justified? Domestic politics plays a part, says an expert, in the decision to ban people who were in the UK between 1980 and 1996 for over a year after outbreaks of BSE there
Protests as French farmer fined €100,000 over smelly and noisy cows The farmer now faces financial difficulties and has hit back at the decision, saying ‘the noise and the smell of my cows are country nuisances, but nothing abnormal’
Saint-Nectaire cheese shortage in France due to bad weather conditions Producers of the AOP cheese warn of shortages over Christmas due to a lack of milk
219 cows to be culled after case of brucellosis found on French farm The infectious disease can be transferred to humans who come into contact with infected cows or eat contaminated unpasteurised dairy products
Price for prize cow at UK auction shocks French farmers Limousin heifer sets new record price as farmers team up to buy pedigree animal
Cattle class to Vendée via Aberdeen Move over Charolais, there’s a new (old) cattle breed in town. The Connexion meets a cattle breeder with a passion for Angus
Aid for drought-hit farmers Farmers in parts of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes have been forced to draw on winter food supplies early as pastures dried up
Mont d’Or seasonal cheese production begins Production of the famous seasonal cheese from the Haut-Doubs (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté) - the Mont d’Or - begins this week, with the first cheeses expected to be available from September 10. Anthrax outbreak hits farms in southeast France Chefs sign letter in defence of Camembert amid AOP row Controversial ‘1,000-cow farm’ opens in the Creuse
Macron: China to lift embargo on French beef this year China is to lift its embargo on beef from France this year, according to an announcement by President Emmanuel Macron during his official visit to China this week. Farmer ordered to silence cow bells Cowbell complaint thrown out in Alps Labrador Tag Feed Labrador Tag Feed Labrador Tag Feed