Nova Piratininga: the secrets of the property that feeds 120 thousand cattle in the drought

Livestock farmers, managing a large-scale farm requires impeccable planning. With 120 thousand head of cattle and over 202 thousand hectares, Fazenda Nova Piratininga stands out as the largest full-cycle farm in Brazil, and its operation to feed the herd during the dry season is an example of high precision. Watch the video below and check out this story in detail. The program Giro do Boi received the veterinarian Pedro Vinicius Souza Alves, general manager of livestock at the farm. He shared the secrets of the planning and logistics that allow managing a complex of farms in Goiás and Tocantins, with 30 retreats and 1,200 pastures, and meeting the demand of a gigantic herd. For Nova Piratininga, the planning of supplementation for the dry season begins before the crop year (September to August). The basis of everything is a budget planning that defines the strategies for the production of silage, hay, and the supplementation that will meet the demand of each animal category. The ...