In Neuquén, the drought is being felt, and as there is a risk that the grass will not be enough, the government will subsidize the sale of cattle.

In the province of Neuquén, they foresee that, after a winter with little rain and scarce snowfall, the coming months will be complex in terms of production. Especially for livestock, which suffers from water deficit and soil erosion with a lack of food for the animals, and will have to manage during the summer to guarantee their supply. In September, in view of the drought that will intensify during the hottest time of the year and, following the active request of the producers, the provincial government declared an agricultural and livestock emergency, created a working table with provincial and national representatives from all sectors and announced a budget of 4,400 million pesos to alleviate the difficult situation. Among the specific financing lines, they have just announced the launch of the Livestock Surplus Program, through which the sale of unproductive animals will be subsidized to encourage their removal and alleviate the herds in the face of the decrease in forage ...