...Stock breeding in accordance with the soil...
(source UPRA Maine-Anjou FRA)



From the beginning, the concept of soil has been an important element in crossbreeding :


Mr de CHARNACE
 Stockbreeder of the early 20th century

« This cattle breeding has been of great benefit to the west of France, adjusting marvellously to our soil and our farming. If you change this excellent instrument you'll prejudice its zootechnical and farming interests, in a word you'll throw confusion in the harmony of nature ».

 

Mr R. GOUIN
Agricultural engineer

« The CHAROLAIS bovine meat is excellent but when you grow Bourgogne vine in Anjou, you can't get Chambertin. The true nourishing element is the soil, there is no parallel between the jurassic fields for Charolais and Nivernais breeding grounds and the pasture land of shale near Segré ».




 

Earl Olivier de ROUGÉ
 Founder by the bovine breed

« It is the quality of the soil that gives favorable conditions as you notice when visiting the cowsheds ».

 


 

 

The breed has its origins in the historic regions of Bas-Maine and Haut-Anjou with its mild and damps climate in spring and autumn and dry in summer.

The Maine-Anjou breed benefits from an excellent adaptability to environment as well as climatic changes, not to mention the fact that animals which are put out to grass on lush green pastureland give the best meat.




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