Better a step that lasts!! !

Better to walk than to trot than to tire. That saying defines well the production of buffaloes in Argentina, which for several years has been on an ascending curve that, although slow, does not stop. The statistics reflect it well: in the last ten years, its herd increased by 115%, going from 94 thousand heads to almost 203 thousand. Introduced in the first decade of the 20th century from Brazil, and settled in the provinces of Entre Ríos and Corrientes, this species was originally intended for the improvement of the local bovine herd, which lacked greater rusticity to withstand subtropical climates. However, due to genetic differences, this was not possible, and they were practically abandoned. It was not until the 1970s that their use was resumed in low fields, where these animals showed great adaptation. The availability of water to submerge themselves, mud, or in its absence, shade to protect themselves from the sun, are the conditions that allow buffaloes to withstand high ...