Bahia on the rise! Young cattle already account for 60% of slaughters in the State

Bahia's livestock industry is gaining prominence on the national scene. The introduction of Zebu and European breeds adapted to the local climate, combined with investments in animal health, welfare, and nutrition, are driving the sector. Watch the video below and check out this story. With almost 13 million cattle, Bahia is now the seventh largest herd in Brazil, surpassing traditional states like São Paulo and Rio Grande do Sul. To understand this progress, we spoke with José Roberto Bischofe Filho, executive director of Captar Agrobusiness, the largest feedlot in the Brazilian Northeast, and Ivon de Almeida, executive business manager of Friboi in Bahia. The interview, part of Thursday's Giro do Boi program on July 3rd, reveals how the fattening strategy is raising the quality and slaughter age of cattle in the state. One of the most impressive data points revealed by Ivon de Almeida, from Friboi in Itapetinga, is the significant increase in young cattle slaughter. According to ...