Uruguay: The best decision for a breeder is to leave his calf whole, put kilos on it and get a good value, said Helguera

For the export of live cattle, "it is a very good start to the year, expectations are very good, as we already know the Turkish government has released the first permits, one of 120,000 heads and another of 20,000 for Uruguay, these two operators will begin to buy in the coming months, we see it very favorably and it will be a very good year for the destination with Turkey,” said Juan Pablo Helguera, director of Del Norte Agronegocios, first. Interviewed on Carve radio's Valor Added, Helguera indicated that in principle it will be the government that is buying, “but sometimes it happens that the government starts and then gives permission to a private individual, specifically there is permission for 600,000 heads throughout Turkey, and 140,000 have already been awarded to Uruguay.” Last year, Turkey operated for a 400 kilo steer, although the permits are not yet for slaughter cattle, it could occur in the middle of the year. The purchase of calves is occurring at values between ...