Fraile (extensive livestock farmer): "For the sheep sector, it has been an extraordinary year" due to the prices.

José Luis Fraile, president of the IGP Lechazo de Castilla y León, spoke to us from the area of Cervera de Pisuerga (Palencia), which is at a critical moment, and also about the situation of the extensive sheep sector. The lambs being born now are the ones that will be on the tables during Christmas. According to Fraile, the lambing is developing well, despite the fact that farmers have been affected this year by bluetongue disease, wolf attacks, and "an infinity of problems that exist in livestock farming." However, above all, he emphasized that the biggest problem in extensive livestock farming is generational renewal. In his opinion, it is an issue that the administrations seem to ignore. Nevertheless, he acknowledged that this year at least "there are good prices and farmers can finally breathe" and "live decently with the work they do." The farmer admitted that "this year for the sheep and lamb sector has been an extraordinary year." The importance of traceability for lamb On ...