Turkish government issued permits to import 500,000 heads

Looking ahead to 2025, good news came from Turkey for Uruguayan breeders. “Two days ago the Turkish government issued the permits for importing cattle and for 2025 500,000 heads are authorized, which would be for breeding and fattening, that is, calves and some steers,” said Juan Pablo Helguera, director of Del Norte Agronegocios. Interviewed on Valor Agregado on Carve radio, Helguera said that from December 3 to 16, Turkish producers are already making requests to import. Asked about competition with Brazil, the market operator said that “Uruguay always has an advantage due to quality, and it will be reflected in the price, I think it will be an even better year compared to the previous one.” Projecting the next calf season, which will have a significant volume of supply, the director of Del Norte Agronegocios said that it looks good, expecting starting prices between US$ 2.50 and US$ 2.60. In the next few hours an official mission from Israel will arrive to work on the ...