Livestock Summit set for October

CLERMONT-FERRAND, France -- The 21st LIVESTOCK SUMMIT trade fair, Europe’s leading event for professionals in the livestock industry, will bring together 1,300 exhibitors and more than 2,000 animals and seventy different types of breed. The 2012 trade fair will take place from October 3 to 5 in the heart of the French Massif Central, Europe’s largest region for breeding beef cattle.

The fair is expected to attract nearly 80,000 visitors (including 3,500 from overseas), with a busy programme of conferences, business meetings, professional events and demonstrations on the latest technology awaiting guests at the Parc des Expositions in the Grande Halle d’Auvergne in Clermont-Ferrand.

Outstanding showcase of French livestock

Two thousand animals will be on show at the LIVESTOCK SUMMIT to highlight the best of French livestock, including 750 beef cattle (Hall 3), 550 dairy cattle (Hall 2), 400 sheep (Hall 5) and 300 draught and saddle horses (Hall 4). Two national competitions – the first ever – will put the focus on cattle: the beef cattle competition will be represented by 400 Blondes d’Aquitaine, whilst 150 of the celebrated Abondance breed from the French Alps will take part in the dairy competition.

The presence of 70 different types of breed at the fair reflects the quality and diversity of what France has to offer in terms of live cattle and beef. It also demonstratesNike Air Max Plus TN