FARM XP, Le réseau des fermes professionnelles expérimentales bovins, lait et viande.

What FARM XP, Le réseau des fermes professionnelles expérimentales bovins, lait et viande. does

FARM XP (Association F@rm XP) is a French non-profit agricultural research association headquartered in Rennes that coordinates a network of 8 experimental farms across four French regions — Bretagne, Pays de la Loire, Normandie, and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (Saône-et-Loire). The network conducts applied research on dairy and beef cattle production systems, including feeding strategies, animal health and welfare, forage and pasture management, energy transition, agroecology, organic and low-carbon systems, and digital farming. Each farm has a specialized focus and equipment: Derval (44) hosts a milking robot and DigiFerme digital certification for milking technology and energy transition; Trinottières (49) operates 42 precision weighing troughs and a rotary parlor for dairy nutrition research; Trévarez (29) runs both a low-carbon conventional system and an organic grazing system with a mobile milking robot; CIRBEEF at Les Bouviers/Mauron (56) is the network's Innovation and Research Center, approved for animal experimentation in 2024, using AI tools for phenotyping, animal health monitoring, and parcel surveillance; La Blanche Maison (50) tests polyculture-livestock agroecology with Normande dairy cattle; Thorigné d'Anjou (49) focuses on agrobiology and beef finishing; and Ferm'Inov/Jalogny (71) and Les Établières (85) study Charolais suckler and finishing systems.

The network operates 1,100 hectares of agricultural land with 500 dairy cows (Prim'Holstein, Normande, and crossbreeds) and 350 suckler cows (Charolaise and Limousine), staffed by 45 engineers and technicians across the farms plus a small coordination team (6 HQ staff including Network Coordinator Mathieu Merlhe, Dairy Technical Committee Coordinator Valentine Landais, and Meat Technical Committee Coordinator Jean-Jacques Bertron). Over a 5-year cycle it runs approximately 150 trials and welcomes 7,000 farmers, advisors, and students annually through farm visits, technical days, student events, and open farm days. Knowledge transfer is delivered via biennial conferences (2022, 2024, 2026 — the 2026 edition drew 450+ participants in Rennes with satellite locations), YouTube (40,000+ views across 24 educational videos), newsletters, study summaries, and partnerships with agricultural colleges.

FARM XP is funded by member contributions from four regional Chambers of Agriculture (Bretagne, Pays de la Loire, Normandie, Saône-et-Loire), Chambres d'agriculture France, and IDELE (Institut de l'Élevage), with additional revenue from research partnerships — notably a 2024 scientific collaboration agreement with TIMAC AGRO/CMI Roullier on nutrition efficiency and waste valorization — and European programs (Dairy4Future Interreg Atlantic Area) and national programs (Cap Protéines). As a non-profit, it does not sell products or services; participation in events is free or low-cost, and its outputs are technical references, training, and knowledge diffusion for the French dairy and beef cattle industries.

Name

FARM XP, Le réseau des fermes professionnelles expérimentales bovins, lait et viande.

Legal name

Association F@rm XP

Website

https://farmxp.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FARM XP is a French non-profit association coordinating 8 experimental farms across 4 regions, conducting applied dairy and beef cattle research and training 7,000 farmers, advisors, and students annually via trials, farm visits, and biennial conferences.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Livestock Agricultural Research Services

NAICS

Dual-Purpose Cattle Ranching and Farming (112130), Dairy Cattle and Milk Production (112120), Beef Cattle Ranching and Farming (112111)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Dairy Farm Data, Monitoring & Precision Dairy Operations (AFAEACAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Livestock Precision Monitoring Software (Herd/Flock Analytics, Health Alerts) (AFAAAFAM), Herd Management Software & Identification (RFID, EID, Data Platforms) (AFAAAIAH), Livestock Performance Monitoring Services (Weighing Programs, BCS, Data Capture) (AFACAEAL), Farm Technology Enablement & Data Integration Advisory (FMIS/ERP, IoT, Decision Support) (AFACAJAG)

Keywords

• Experimental dairy farms
• Beef cattle research
• Agricultural experimentation
• Livestock knowledge transfer
• Applied agronomic research

Headquarters

HQ city

Rennes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership and Institutional Funding: Funded by regional Chambers of Agriculture (Bretagne, Pays de la Loire, Normandie, Saône-et-Loire), IDELE (Institut de l'Élevage), and Chambres d'agriculture France. Additional funding from agricultural industry partners and research projects.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

FARM XP is a French non-profit association operating a network of 8 experimental dairy and beef cattle farms across 4 regions, conducting applied agronomic research, demonstrations, training, and knowledge transfer to farmers, advisors, and students. The network produces technical references through 150 trials over 5 years, hosts 7,000 visitors annually, and runs biennial conferences. It is funded by regional Chambers of Agriculture, IDELE, and partner organizations.

Product overview

FARM XP is a network of 8 experimental farms specializing in dairy and beef cattle research across 4 French regions. The network operates as a unified association offering complementary research services through its member farms: Derval (dairy technology and milking research), Ferm'Inov/Jalogny (Charolais beef and grazing systems), La Blanche Maison (agroecology and Norman cattle), Trévarez (low-carbon and organic dairy), Trinottières (dairy cow feeding research), Thorigné d'Anjou (agrobiology), CIRBEEF/Mauron (dairy herd beef production), and Les Établières (Charolais fattening). The network produces technical references, provides training and education services, and organizes events like the Biennale conferences to transfer knowledge to farmers, advisors, and students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 7,000 farmers, advisors, and students trained annually through farm visits and events
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• CMI ROULLIER / TIMAC AGROmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2024Scientific collaboration framework agreement between FARM XP and the Centre Mondial de l'Innovation Roullier (CMI Roullier), the research hub of TIMAC AGRO. Focus areas include nutrition efficiency, animal health and welfare, reduction and valorization of waste for sustainable livestock farming. Joint research projects between Chambers of Agriculture, IDELE, experimental farms and CMI ROULLIER/TIMAC AGRO France R&D center.
• IDELE (Institut de l'Élevage)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founding member and key institutional partner. IDELE (Institut de l'Élevage) provides technical expertise and coordinates research programs across the experimental farm network.
• Chambres d'agriculture FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUmbrella organization of French Chambers of Agriculture. Co-founding member providing regional network infrastructure and agricultural expertise.
• Chambre d'agriculture de BretagnecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Chamber of Agriculture managing several experimental farms including Trévarez and Derval. Provides operational support and coordinates regional activities.
• Chambre d'agriculture des Pays de la LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Chamber managing farms including Trinottières, Thorigné d'Anjou, and Les Etablières. Supports experimental operations in the Pays de la Loire region.
• Chambre d'agriculture de NormandiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Chamber managing La Blanche Maison experimental farm in Normandy.
• Chambre d'agriculture de Saône-et-LoirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Chamber managing Ferm'Inov at Jalogny, focused on Charolais beef cattle systems.
• InterbevmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerFrench Interprofessional Livestock and Meat Association. Network member supporting beef cattle research and knowledge transfer to the meat sector.
• SeenergiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAgricultural energy cooperative. Network member supporting energy transition research in livestock farming.
• La Coopération AgricoleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAgricultural cooperative federation. Network member contributing to dairy sector research and innovation.
• EilypsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLivestock advisory organization. Network member supporting technical transfer to dairy and beef farmers.
• CIL OuestminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional dairy interprofessional organization. Network member supporting dairy sector research coordination.
• Innoval / EvolutionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBreeding and genetics organization. Network member contributing to genetic selection and breeding research.
• Dairy4Future (Interreg Atlantic Area)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean research project (Interreg Atlantic Area) involving 5 countries (Ireland, UK, France, Spain, Portugal). Focus on improving competitiveness, sustainability, and resilience of Atlantic dairy farming. FARM XP contributed data from La Blanche Maison, Derval, and Trévarez farms.
• Cap ProtéinesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational research project on protein autonomy in livestock farming. Involves multi-species grasslands, alfalfa varieties, summer cover crops, and beef cattle fattening experiments at CIRBEEF Mauron.
• Arvalis - Institut du végétalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCrop research institute. Collaborates on forage production and crop-livestock integration research with experimental farms.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• INRAE: France's flagship public agricultural and environmental research institution. INRAE operates the largest network of experimental farms and research units in France, including livestock and agroecology programs that overlap with FARM XP's scope at a broader scientific scale.
• Chambres d'agriculture France (APCA): Umbrella organization of the French Chambers of Agriculture that co-founds and funds FARM XP. Operates the broader national advisory and knowledge-transfer network to which FARM XP's outputs flow directly.
• ACTA (Association de Coordination Technique Agricole): Head of the network of French agricultural technical institutes (including IDELE and Arvalis). ACTA coordinates applied agricultural R&D nationally and provides governance and funding backbone similar to what regional Chambers provide for FARM XP.

Regional players

• Agroscope: Swiss federal agricultural research institute with experimental farms focused on dairy, beef, and agroecology. Comparable in scale and applied-research orientation, operating across Swiss pedoclimatic contexts.
• Wageningen Livestock Research: Dutch applied livestock research institute, part of Wageningen University & Research. Runs precision-livestock and dairy/beef experimental programs that overlap heavily with FARM XP's research themes, but serves the Netherlands and broader EU.
• Teagasc: Ireland's national agricultural research and advisory authority. Operates a network of experimental farms and advisory services focused on dairy and beef — directly comparable in mission (applied livestock research + farmer knowledge transfer) but serving the Irish market.
• AHDB (Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board): UK levy-funded agricultural R&D and knowledge-transfer body. Operates experimental farms and produces technical references for British farmers — same applied-research + extension model as FARM XP but UK-focused.

Direct peers

• IDELE (Institut de l'Élevage): FARM XP's co-founding member and primary technical partner. IDELE is the French national technical institute for ruminant livestock, coordinating applied research programs across the experimental farm network — making it the closest direct counterpart in mission and governance.
• Arvalis - Institut du végétal: FARM XP's partner on forage and crop-livestock integration research. Arvalis runs the equivalent applied-research network for field crops, with a similar institute model, multi-region experimental stations, and farmer knowledge-transfer mission.

Others

• CMI Roullier / TIMAC AGRO: Global crop-nutrition specialist with its own R&D hub (CMI Roullier). As FARM XP's major 2024 industry partner, TIMAC AGRO is a strategic peer/adopter of FARM XP's experimental outputs for nutrition efficiency and animal welfare research — but commercially distinct.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCgRw8IOnPryJE3iXC7_bJKg/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/farmxp.reseau
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/farm-xp

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

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