The voice of farming

What has happened to the climate in 2022 ? What are the solutions of the livestock world to face this disruption and what are the scenarios for the coming years ? Answer with Serge Zaka, agroclimatologist at ITK.

Since the end of 2021, 16 European countries and the United Kingdom have been affected by avian influenza. In France, as of December 5, 114 outbreaks in farms have been confirmed. Update on the situation and the measures in progress to fight against this virus galloping in Europe, with Anne Le Roux, Veterinary Doctor in poultry production and consultant of the Eureden cooperative.You can also read the latest news from the world of agriculture.

Since 2020, one crisis after another has led to a surge in raw material costs: how is the livestock sector holding up ? With direct consequences for the sector, challenges to be overcome and prospects, the Voice of farming takes stock with Jean-Marie Séronie, an independent agro-economist.You can also read the latest news from the world of agriculture.

How can we encourage young people or anyone wishing to enter the agricultural sector ? Between preserving an acceptable income and climatic stress, which are the levers envisaged by the Young Farmers to help the young generation take the plunge ? Answers with Arnaud Gaillot, President of the French Young Farmers.Find also the news of the agricultural world.

Live from the podcasts area of the 36th edition of SPACE, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty answered our questions on the impact of livestock farming on the climate, the renewal of generations and also on this difficult year in terms of health and climate.

What are the links between climate and livestock farming, and what are the solutions for reducing the impact of livestock farming on the climate? Answers with Jean Jouzel, climatologist and member of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council.

Innovation is a major stimulus for this sector. What are the challenges and major developments already in operation and those to come in the dairy industry in terms of research and development ? Answers with Benoit Rouillé, Project Manager for Dairy Cow Feeding and Nutrition at the Institut de l'Elevage and leader of the FarmXP Milk technical group.Also find, in brief, the news of the agricultural world.

Work has undergone major changes over the past half century and over the past 20 years the number of farm managers has decreased considerably. This month "La voix de l'élevage" takes a sociological look at the transformation of the world of work in the agricultural sector, with François Purseigle, university professor in sociology at the Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse, director of the Department of Economic, Social and Management Sciences at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure Agronomique de Toulouse.Also find, in brief, the news of the agricultural world.

For many young people, the end of the school year is synonymous with a choice of direction. Despite the decline in the number of farmers in France, agricultural education is still very popular. Between the growing diversity of training courses offered and the motivations expressed by those who follow these courses, the attraction of agricultural education is based on many reasons. An interview for La Voix de l'Elevage with Jean Salmon, president of the Conseil national de l'enseignement agricole privé (CNEAP).You can also find news from the world of agriculture in brief.

Following the health and economic crises linked to the Covid-19 pandemic, there are new economic uncertainties facing the agricultural and agro-food sectors as a result of the war in Ukraine. What is the current situation for our markets and what are some of the palpable impacts for French farmers? Vincent Chatellier, economist and researcher at INRAE, offers his analysis on The Voice of Farming. You can also find a news brief from the agricultural sector. 

How do the French perceive their agriculture ? What are farmers' expectations during this election period ? A few days before the opening of the Salon de l'Agriculture and a few weeks before the french presidential elections, The voice of farming talks to Eddy Fougier, a political scientist and lecturer at Sciences Po in Aix en Provence, who specializes in the relationship between society and the agricultural world...Find also the news in brief of the agricultural world.

The feminization of the French agricultural world has made real progress over the past 50 years : women now represent 30% of permanent agricultural workers and more than a quarter of farm managers, compared to 8% in 1970.How is the future of women and parity in this sector shaping up, answers with Fanette Bon, journalist in charge of the Agriculture section at Ouest-France and Sylvie Tranchevent, farm manager and administrator of the Eureden cooperative.Find also the news in brief of the agricultural world.

The Brittany region is a great land of livestock farming in the heart of today's and tomorrow's challenges : the well-being of the farmer and his animals, innovation... But there is also the question of the succession of livestock farms, which will be addressed during the General Assembly on the installation and transmission of livestock, launched on October 18, 2021. An overview with Arnaud Lécuyer, Vice-President of the Brittany Region in charge of Agriculture, Food and Agri-food.Find also the news in brief of the agricultural world.

The national collection organized by the food bank from consumers is the tip of the iceberg, providing 15% of the organization's annual needs. The vast majority of the stocks come from donations from public institutions and actors in the agricultural sector without whom it would be impossible to help so many beneficiaries. Explanations with Gilles Le Pottier, President of the Food Bank of Rennes (Brittany, France).Find also the news in brief of the agricultural world.

The Cooperatives for the Use of Agricultural Equipment were present at the last SPACE in Rennes. The sector suffered little during the pandemic, but still faces certain shortages of equipment and manpower. Issues and missions with Luc Vermeulen, President of FNCUMA, the French National Federation of Agricultural Equipment Cooperatives.

Well-being is a major challenge for the whole farming community, in France and around the world. It will be at the center of debates and conferences during SPACE in Rennes, which opens its doors this Tuesday, September 14. Why is this topic so important? We'll speak to Marcel Denieul, President of SPACE, to find out.

How are the major powers shaping the place of agriculture on our planet ? Sébastien Abis, a researcher at Iris and director of the Club Déméter, an ecosystem focused on prospective thinking, global issues and cross-sector dynamics related to agriculture, food and sustainable development, provides answers.Find also the news in brief from the agricultural world.

This subject is at the heart of the debates in the agricultural and economic world and was also the subject of the symposium organized on May 18 within the framework of the French Agriculture Council : the main agricultural organizations took advantage of this opportunity to question the public authorities, including the President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron, on this issue of food sovereignty. What is the vision for tomorrow ? Explanations with Christiane Lambert, President of the National Federation of Farmers' Unions.Also news in brief from the agricultural world.

The new stages of the Common Agricultural Policy implemented by the European Union should come into force on January 1, 2023. The aim is to develop and support the agriculture of the Member States. Marine Raffray agricultural economist at the French Chamber of Agriculture reveals the details of these new measures and their stakes.Also news in brief from the agricultural world.

The soaring cost of agricultural commodities, with Michel Portier, Managing Director of Agritel. Also a roundup of news in brief.