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France’s broiler sector sets 2035 responsibility roadmap
04-05 | Article

France’s broiler sector sets 2035 responsibility roadmap

Béatrice Grasland, head of avian virology and immunology: “Vaccination doesn’t stop infection by the virus, but it limits the clinical signs and diminishes the excretion of the virus by infected animals." Photo: Koos Groenewold
27-03 | News

Avian influenza vaccination doesn’t fully protect French ducks

In 2025, animal feed production in France reached 18.88 million tonnes, of which just over 8 million tonnes was for the poultry sector. Photo: Diederik van der Laan
10-03 | News

Poultry continues to dominate French feed production

Vaccinating laying hens enables farmers to limit Salmonella presence on farms, reduce bacterial excretion in the environment, and thereby lower egg contamination risk. Photo: Mark Pasveer
04-03 | Article

France adjusts rules for laying hen Salmonella screening

Anvol, the French poultry industry group, urges the EU to repeal its new live animal transport regulations. Image created with the help of AI (Reve.art)
18-02 | Article

French poultry sector demands EU rules for transporting live animals are scrapped

Vaccinating exposed professionals against seasonal flu is recommended and paid for by the French health insurance scheme, Anses says in a statement. Photo: Hans Prinsen
15-12-2025 | News

France advises flu vax for those working with poultry

A commitment has been made by France’s agriculture and food minister to support the country’s egg producers so that they can meet the growing demand. Photo: Image created with the help of AI (Reve.art)
03-12-2025 | News

French minister pledges support for egg producers

In 2024/25, sales of poultry feed increased by 1.2% to 8.1 million tonnes, thanks to the further recovery of production but also to the success of chicken and eggs with consumers. Photo: Hans Prinsen
02-12-2025 | News

Growth returns to French feed market

CNPO president Yves-Marie Beaudet: “This is a responsible and courageous decision by all the members of the sector, which will simplify the system while ensuring the sustainability of our approach to improve animal welfare, in line with the expectations of our consumers.” Photo: Canva
24-10-2025 | News

French finance system for in-ovo sexing collapses

At the beginning of this month, the third wave of vaccination of thousands of ducks at farms with over 250 animals began. Photo: Hans Prinsen
09-10-2025 | News

France: Avian influenza almost gone after vaccination