Uruguay: Dairy producers say the business is not profitable

To continue reading the article, log in with your account or register on MilkPoint. Get access to exclusive content! Uruguay's milk producers are going through a very long crisis that began with the drought and that today makes the business unprofitable because of the price they receive. Grains, concentrates, inputs in general, fertilizers and chemicals have fallen and the business is not profitable. That's why the Society of Florida Milk Producers (SPLF) called dairy farmers to an open meeting this Tuesday, the 30th. In an interview with Rurales El País, Fabián Hernández, member of the SPLF, said that the situation "is unsustainable and very worrying" and reported that there are many balances owed to Conaprole. Furthermore, in these months of less milk, outstanding balances are even worse because there are no tools to feed the cattle properly, especially considering that it is the pre-calving period on dairy farms, a ...