{"id":19497,"date":"2022-10-15T14:32:46","date_gmt":"2022-10-15T12:32:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.farming.express\/?p=19497"},"modified":"2022-10-21T09:01:54","modified_gmt":"2022-10-21T07:01:54","slug":"beef-and-dairy-cows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.farming.express\/en\/2022\/10\/beef-and-dairy-cows\/","title":{"rendered":"Beef and dairy cows"},"content":{"rendered":"
The French cattle industry is renowned for its very diversified cattle breeding, including beef, dairy and mixed breeds. Mixed cows are animals that provide both meat and dairy products. France has the largest herd of cattle in Europe. Here are the differences between these different breeds.<\/p>\n
Dairy breeds are primarily used for milk production, but many are considered mixed breeds, i.e. also used for meat. The French dairy herd amounts to 8 million animals.<\/p>\n
Milk is a very popular product in France, consumed by 72 % of the population. Three quarters of the milk production is consumed in the form of processed products: yoghurts, dairy desserts, cheeses, butter or cream.<\/p>\n
The majority of dairy cattle are raised in the west of France, particularly in Brittany. Each cow produces up to 30 liters of milk per day. France is the second largest milk producer in Europe, behind Germany. However, the latter is the first buyer of our cheeses.<\/p>\n