The company's purpose is the operation of an agricultural business, the production of meat and all local products, the management of all commercial and financial affairs. The company may buy, sell and exploit real estate, except for operations prohibited by the LFAIE. The company may receive direct payments and exploit agricultural assets. It may receive other financial aids. The company may create branches in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, acquire companies with an identical or similar purpose or merge with such companies, carry out all operations and conclude all contracts aimed at developing and extending its purpose or directly or indirectly related thereto.