Turkey: Uruguay supports regional livestock farming

Erzurum Red Meat Producers Association President Abdulkadir Ürüşan announced that 1,400 of the 3,000 ‘Imported Fattening Calves’ purchased from Uruguay within the scope of the “Federation Cattle Import Project” covering the years 2024-2028 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry were distributed and sold within the framework of the contract made with the Meat and Milk Institution. “The number of fattening facilities should be increased” Red Meat Producers Association President Abdulkadir Ürüşan stated that the breeds of animals imported for fattening are very good breeds and that they will make the producer happy if they are well cared for and do not have any problems, and stated that imported cattle are of great importance for farmers and the country’s animal husbandry. President Abdulkadir Ürüşan stated that live animal imports are much better than meat imports and that they constantly defend this, and made the following statements: “Our producer wanted to do animal ...