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

Published 2021년 10월 6일

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The French Minister of Agriculture, Julien de Normandie, has announced that starting from next year, there will be a mandatory contract for the sale of bovine animals. This will be implemented in phases, with young calves, heifers, and suckler cows required to have a contract from January 1, 2022. Other categories of bovine animals will be included in later phases. The contracts will include indicators of production costs, and the price paid to the farmer will vary based on these indicators. In case of any disputes, a Dispute Settlement Committee will be established, which will have more power than the previous commercial relations mediator.

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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 ...

Source: Agrodigital