Bovine breeding is the main activity on the plateau. Aubrac has its own bovine species called Aubrac, which is well adapted to the environment. The cows are bred for their meat while, before the 1960s, they were bred for their dairy products. The milk was made into cheese in burons or mazucs , which are small structures in the middle of the pastures. Today, the majority of these structures are in ruin. The Laguiole (pronounced Layole) cheese is now only made by a dairy in the village of Laguiole and resembles Cantal cheese.