par sohappy@dmin | 27 Juil 2021 | Stop preconcieved ideas
Are farmers committed to cooperatives for life? No, farmers are committed for a fixed period only.Their membership form specifies the share subscription amount and business commitments (nature and duration). Farmers may leave the cooperative if they so wish. The Board...
par sohappy@dmin | 27 Juil 2021 | Stop preconcieved ideas
What is force-feeding and fattening? Fattening consists in filling in the animal’s crop without reaching the digestive system, which starts at the gizzard and not at the bill. This process lasts only 4 to 6 seconds per animal, with the distribution of a...
par sohappy@dmin | 28 Juin 2021 | Stop preconcieved ideas
How do you promote the development of organic agriculture? The Euralis group has been committed to organic agriculture since 1999 and boasts several dedicated organisations, including Agri Bio, an organic cooperative union in Southwest France, of which it is one of...
par sohappy@dmin | 28 Juin 2021 | Stop preconcieved ideas
What measures have you taken to protect water resources? The Adour-Garonne Water Agency and Euralis have had a lasting partnership over many years. They have worked together in implementing technical and financial measures to urge farmers to limit their use of input...
par sohappy@dmin | 23 Juin 2021 | Stop preconcieved ideas
What measures have you taken to limit the use of fertilisers, pesticides and herbicides? In 2014, the cooperative created a unique cover crop platform in Castétis, where different combinations, varieties and species are tested in various weather conditions (ryegrass,...
par sohappy@dmin | 23 Juin 2021 | Stop preconcieved ideas
How do you promote transparency in your abattoirs? The Maubourguet abattoir already has a video surveillance camera system for ducks and geese, which will soon be extended by installing two other cameras. The second Euralis abattoir in Les Herbiers (Northwest France)...
par sohappy@dmin | 23 Juin 2021 | Stop preconcieved ideas
What is animal welfare? Animal welfare is based on recognising and respecting the 5 fundamental freedoms defined by the World Organisation for Animal Health : Freedom from hunger and thirst. Freedom from discomfort (shelter, rest areas). Freedom from pain, injury and...
par sohappy@dmin | 1 Juin 2021 | News
After an initial phase that began in May 2019, focused on the merger between Euralis Semences and Caussade Semences Group, followed by the creation of Lidea in September 2020 and the launch of the Lidea brand in March 2021, Pierre Flye Sainte Marie, CEO of Lidea, and...
par sohappy@dmin | 1 Juin 2021 | News
First partnership to strengthen European competitiveness in the area of seeds and their resistance to climate change Investment guaranteed by the European Fund for Strategic Investments, the central pillar of the Investment Plan for Europe The European...
par sohappy@dmin | 1 Mar 2021 | News
Stalaven and L’Atelier Traiteur have joined the demonstration of solidarity initiated by the Rennes 1 Foundation. The two Business Units of The Euralis Group thus regularly offer ready-made meals. In total, more than 2,400 students who are destabilised by the...
