And what happens if a "deforestation-free" cattle is fed with soy?

Starting from January 1, 2026, the European Union's (EU) anti-deforestation regulation will fully apply to Argentine companies, which will require different links in the cattle chain to provide information on how they produce, so that importers from that economic bloc can comply with the administrative processes required by the regulation and demonstrate that the imported meat comes from fields that have not been deforested since 2020. Gerardo Leotta, a researcher at Conicet and technical advisor to the Consortium of Argentine Meat Exporters (ABC), explained that the key to this process will be the Visec Carne platform, a tool that will allow validation that the cattle farms have not suffered deforestation since December 31, 2020. The system has already been successfully tested in pilot experiences regarding meat exports. "We are finalizing details. We have tutorials ready for producers, and we hope that in November they can start working directly on the platform," explained ...