Argentina aims to complete its first large export of live cattle in a long time

The export of live animals has always been a harsh issue in our country, not only because of the complexity of the operation, which involves ensuring that the animals arrive at their destination in good condition, but also because of the tensions that it generates with the refrigerators, especially cattle, who claim to see their businesses affected. But the organization of a sale of live sheep to Saudi Arabia would seem to indicate that the discussion was settled or softened, at least for animals of this species. The project was organized by LAMB.AR, a group of sheep producers that seeks to sell farm animals to the client without intermediation, with the express support of the Foreign Ministry and the export area of the Province of Buenos Aires. If this business materializes, scheduled for next December, it would be the first export of animals on foot in the country in many years. Of course we are referring to large-scale business of slaughter animals, since the export of ...