The 35th Livestock Summit began on Tuesday in Cournon d'Auvergne, a town in central France known for its agricultural events. After several years affected by health concerns, the summit is returning to its usual format, focusing on livestock and breeding. This year, the event centers around breed competitions, with the Limousin breed, the second most important cattle breed in France, as the guest star at the Zénith, a large event venue. The national Limousin competition kicked off with the younger members of the herd. On the first afternoon, young female cattle aged between 15 and 26 months were the first to be judged. Due to the high number of participants, they were divided into four sections. These young females were some of the youngest allowed to compete at this level, although many had already demonstrated their abilities in smaller competitions at the departmental, regional, or interregional levels. After they finished, young male cattle of similar ages were judged in four sections as well. Many of these animals were participating in a national competition for the first time. Thomas Welfringer, a technician at Herd Book Limousin, said the event served as a warm-up for the main competition, which would take place on Thursday. On that day, starting at 8:30 am, all other sections of the competition would be judged, ending with the awarding of honor prizes, overall prizes, and a sale organized by the breeders. The judges evaluated the animals based on their morphological qualities, including skeletal and muscular development, body widths, lengths, and the fineness of their bones, according to the Limousin breed's standards. Marc Marty, an official judge, noted that despite a historic drought, breeders had brought impressive animals to the event. The Livestock Summit also included a new feature this year: a field demonstration area, offering an opportunity to showcase agricultural equipment that was previously absent. In addition, a win-win agreement was signed between France and Morocco during the summit, highlighting the event's role not only in livestock breeding but also in international agricultural cooperation.