Uruguay: Attention sheep farmers: two stimulus packages for breeding are coming

With record prices for sheep meat and lambs selling for as much as US$ 7 per kilogram of carcass weight, two sets of measures are about to be announced to encourage the retention of livestock. On Natural Field Day, it was anticipated that cattle and sheep producers could access the benefits of Comap, not only for IRAE taxpayers but also for Imeba contributors. On the other hand, Aldo Yiansens, coordinator of the Uruguayan Wool Secretariat, explained that work is being done and next week the details of a credit line for the retention of pregnant sheep, breeding ewes, and two- and four-toothed ewes will be announced at the annual SUL event in Cicoma. This would finance 100% of the animals at a value of US$ 60 per animal with a term of two years. The sheep stock is at its lowest since records began. Slaughter in the year to date has fallen by 19%, with a 34% ...