Betting big: Víctor Tonelli maintains that the rebuilding of the cattle herd has already begun, given that "the election result

Livestock farming ends a dream year and begins another with good productive and commercial prospects. The domestic demand for beef is always present and, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), exports are expected to grow by 7%. This will occur in a context of low cattle supply, which would guarantee high prices again for producers. As if that were not enough, livestock consultant Víctor Tonelli affirmed that Argentine livestock farming has already entered a new cycle of stock retention and replenishment, a process that will begin to be felt strongly in 2026, with fewer cattle for slaughter, a consequent drop in meat production, and productive changes that, in turn, open a more encouraging outlook for the medium term. “For me, we have already started the process of replenishing stocks, which is known as the retention cycle,” Tonelli stated, and explained that the starting point occurred towards the last quarter of this year. According to the analyst, “the ...