On 19th March 2026, during the 9th European Steering Committee, the partners of LIFE GREEN SHEEP had the opportunity to visit a Roquefort-producing farm involved in the project. Located on the Larzac plateau, GAEC d’Egalières shows that it is possible to combine high-performing dairy sheep farming with agroecological practices and organic farming.
Managing a flock of 250 Lacaune dairy ewes, Laurent Reversat has been relying since 2021 on LIFE GREEN SHEEP diagnostics, together with the support of Benoît Nougadère from the livestock department of the Confédération Générale de Roquefort, to assess and improve his farming practices.
In a context of limited forage availability during the summer, the objective is clear: maintain milk yield and quality while reducing the farm’s environmental footprint. The first diagnostic already revealed a highly virtuous system, with 100% feed self-sufficiency and carbon emissions fully offset by extensive pastoral areas.
To go further, several levers have been activated: improved selection of replacement ewe lambs to enhance milk quantity and quality, optimised manure management to limit nitrogen losses (manure covering and bedding inoculation), reduced use of concentrates (–12%), and improved forage quality through the planned installation of a barn drying system from 2027. The result is a more resilient production system, with milk yield maintained at 330 litres per ewe.
Thanks to Daphnée Séailles, Editor-in-Chief of Pâtre, the magazine for sheep farmers, for the information. The full article can be found in the September–October issue of Pâtre.
See also the video testimonial from Laurent Reversat and Benoît Nougadère:
👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2iGNZjfcD8
