The company's purpose is to engage in animal husbandry, ecological utilization and processing of by-products, and all related services. The company may establish branches and subsidiaries in Switzerland and abroad, participate in other companies in Switzerland and abroad, and conduct all business directly or indirectly related to its purpose. The company may, subject to compliance with the relevant laws, acquire, encumber, sell and manage real estate in Switzerland and abroad. It may also provide financing for its own account or for third-party account, as well as grant guarantees and sureties for its subsidiaries and third parties.