Spain: The number of cows dropped in February and is now 3.2% lower
Frozen Bone-In Beef
Cow Milk
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Spain
Published Mar 20, 2023
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The decrease in the number of cows and heifers in Spain makes it clear that producers are not willing to continue producing at a loss and that they prefer to sell their animals for meat rather than continue taking out loans so that the industry and distribution can continue to maintain their margins.
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To continue reading the article, log in with your account or sign up for MilkPoint. Get access to exclusive content! In March 2023, the dairy cattle census in Spain was 784,846 cows, which represents a drop of 3.2% compared to the same month of the previous year and compared to the immediately previous month, there is a drop of 0. 3%. There are already 25,642 fewer cows. Regarding the census of heifers, in March 2023 it reached 271,142 animals, which represents an increase of 0.8% compared to the same month of last year and a decrease of 0.7% compared to the immediately previous month. Last year, 7% of livestock farmers also disappeared -790 farms- and although one might think that this trend would be corrected with the price paid during the month of January, the reality is quite different and that month another 90 farms were closed, 3 per day . The drop in the number of farms and the decrease in the census of cows and ...
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