France will establish mandatory contracts with prices for the sale of bovine animals that depend on production costs

During the Sommet de l’élevage, the most important livestock meeting in France, the French Minister of Agriculture, Julien de Normandie has announced that he will establish the obligation of a contract for the sale of bovine animals from next year. This has been collected by the French Bovine Federation. As of January 1, 2022, contracts will be binding for the sale of young calves, heifers and suckler cows. From July 1, 2022 for grazing calves and from January 1, 2023 for dairy cows. The Minister has also indicated that the contracts will include indicators of production costs and that the price paid to the farmer will be variable, depending on whether production costs increase or ...