Tech Elevage · 2026

Agoris analysis · updated October 2026

Key takeaways

• Tech'Elevage is the annual livestock and innovation trade show for the greater West region, held in La Roche-sur-Yon by the Chambre d'agriculture des Pays de la Loire and the Vendee livestock organisations, since 2013.
• Next edition: 24, 25 and 26 November 2026 at the Parc Expo des Oudairies in La Roche-sur-Yon (Vendee). This will be the 14th edition.
• 2025 results (13th edition, 18 to 20 November): more than 8,000 visitors and over 200 exhibitors, on the main editorial theme "Engagés pour une alimentation de qualité" (Committed to quality food).
• A trade show focused on ruminant livestock sectors: cattle, sheep and goats, with animal contests including an equine category, and an offering covering equipment, machinery, animal nutrition, energy, digital, training and support.
• A regional and interregional trade show (greater West), to be distinguished from the major national events such as the Space in Rennes or the Sommet de l'Élevage.

Who exhibits

Typical profile

Manufacturers and dealers of agricultural and livestock equipment, suppliers of livestock building equipment, animal feed and nutrition manufacturers, players in agricultural energy and digital technology, training and support organisations, cooperatives and professional livestock organisations. The visitor base is mainly made up of ruminant breeders, technicians and students from agricultural sectors.

Notable exhibitors

List of exhibitors on the official website: techelevage.fr. The 2025 edition brought together more than 200 exhibitors covering equipment, machinery, animal nutrition, energy, digital, training and support.

Visitor quality

• More than 8,000 visitors at the 2025 edition
• A predominantly professional visitor base: ruminant breeders, technicians, students from agricultural sectors
• Strong regional roots in the leading livestock farming area of the West (Pays de la Loire, Vendee)

Activities & community

Conference programme

The trade show offers a programme of conferences and technical demonstrations on the major challenges in livestock farming: climate change, agricultural transition, food sovereignty, digital innovation, smart irrigation and forage management. The 2026 programme is available at techelevage.fr/programme/.

Awards and accolades

Animal judging contests (CJAJ) by species: sheep, equines, cattle and goats. Several activities dedicated to innovation and young people in agriculture punctuate the trade show: Agreen'Proto, Agreen défi, the Agreen Maintenance contest and the Forum instant jeunes agri (FIJA) (source: techelevage.fr).

Community and networks

The trade show is run by the Chambre d'agriculture des Pays de la Loire and the Vendee livestock organisations. It brings together all the players in the animal sectors of the greater West around innovation and generational renewal in livestock farming.

On site: what you need to know

Access, parking and accommodation: see the listing for the Parc Expo des Oudairies.

Specific to the trade show:

• Opening hours: 9 am to 7 pm at the 2025 edition (to be confirmed for 2026 on techelevage.fr).
• Admission price: €9 at the 2025 edition.
• On-farm contests: some contests (cattle and goats) take place on farms rather than at the trade show site.

Preparing your visit

For the exhibitor

• 9 months out: making contact with the organisation regarding stand positioning among the sectors (equipment, nutrition, energy, digital).
• 6 months out: applying for the innovation contests (Agreen'Proto, Agreen défi) to gain visibility.
• 3 months out: preparing technical demonstrations and displays of agricultural machinery.
• 6 weeks out: confirming appointments with breeders and regional professional organisations.

For the decision-making visitor

• Allow a full day to cover the equipment, machinery and animal nutrition areas.
• Target the animal judging contests and the spaces dedicated to innovation in advance.
• Take advantage of the regional concentration of exhibitors to compare equipment and suppliers at a single site.

How the trade show has evolved

Trajectory analysis

Created in 2013, Tech'Elevage has established itself as the annual livestock innovation event for the greater West, France's leading ruminant farming area. The 2025 edition, on the theme "Engagés pour une alimentation de qualité" (Committed to quality food), brought together more than 8,000 visitors and over 200 exhibitors. The 14th edition will be held from 24 to 26 November 2026 at the Parc Expo des Oudairies, consolidating its positioning on the cattle, sheep and goat sectors and on the challenges of agricultural transition and food sovereignty.

Unless otherwise stated, all factual data in this listing comes from the organiser's official website (techelevage.fr).