"Me fundo": strong concern among sheep producers due to scrapie cases and questioning of Senasa

The official confirmation of three cases of scrapie in sheep in Argentina has triggered a strong alarm throughout the production chain, which is observing with concern a complex health scenario, with open questions and potential economic and commercial consequences. Last Saturday, the Senasa confirmed positive results for the disease in three specimens located in establishments in Santa Fe and Entre Ríos that were later ratified by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). From that moment, details began to emerge that deepen the concern in the sector. The three establishments where the cases were detected are "El Luchador", owned by Sergio Taffarel, in Entre Ríos; and the Santa Fe-based Dorper Santa Fe, owned by Andrés Lebus, and El Tacurú, owned by Luciano Toldo. Taffarel spoke with LA NACION and was critical of Senasa's actions. He is a breeder of Dorper, Santa Inés, and Hampshire Down breeds. "It will encourage investment": already with less VAT on energy and new ...