Research laboratories

We conduct research on cattle and sheep, and their production systems. We acquired a strong expertise on CH4 emissions, animal welfare, feeds value, and product qualities.
We build on this expertise to address:
• Adaptive capacities and robustness of animals, with studies on trade-offs between functions, resistance to diseases and stress, and integrated management of health and welfare;
• Feed efficiency of animals and farms, with studies on digestive and metabolic processes, multicriterion evaluation of feed values – especially non-competitive feed resources -, and management of the forage system;
• The construction and prediction of sensorial and nutritional qualities of meat, milk, and cheese, with studies on biomarkers and practices;
• The valuation of complementarities to increase farm systems’ sustainability and resilience, with studies on synergies between system components be they animals, feeds, or productions (mixed farming systems);
• Ecosystem services and dys-services provided by farming systems, including economics and regulating services (impacts on biodiversity, pollination…) vs. emission of wastes (CH4, N), with studies on underlying functions and impact of practices.