First the drought, then the flood: On July 9, César Amengual saw his alfalfa rot and his cattle drown, which ho

In the interior of the Buenos Aires province, unfortunately, stories of producers seriously affected by the floods, such as the case of César Amengual, are now abundant. In reality, in his breeding field in 9 de Julio, César has long been facing complex decisions, first due to the drought of recent seasons and now due to the excess water of the last few months. For this producer, having the calculator in hand and evaluating losses has already become commonplace. Between 2023 and 2024, for example, he had to part with barren cows and heifers that he had planned to transform into mothers to relieve the meat from the pregnant bellies. In total, César was forced to sell 90 animals and leave only 350 in his field, which meant a reduction of 20% of his initial herd. To the loss of heads, naturally, was added the drop in productivity and the expenses on forage to feed those he had decided to retain. Probably, when he learned that the drought was coming to an end, this cattle producer, ...