Situation/weather: Heat waves are back! Temperatures reached stifling highs, exceeding 40°c in many provinces.

Hot, dry weather and low humidity levels are also creating dangerous fire conditions. Fire-fighters are already mobilized to fight against fires as you can see.

We are not exempted in Corrientes region as the situation has been classified under extreme vigilance by the authorities for forest or brush fires. Our staff is under permanent alert to control small events. For bigger, we need the support of the fire fighters with their equipments.

Cattle operation: We have currently above 6,800 heads at the farm, of which 2,000 are calves. Heat stress can strongly impact the animals at various levels (well-being, production, diet, fertility, etc.). To management this stress, we are adjusting food supply (silage, completed with corn and pellets).

Meat prices have recently increased by 30% (ie supermarket prices) to adjust to inflation as they were so far below the inflation level on the local market (see article from LaNacion dated 24/01/23). So, producers are expecting further increase of meat prices they get in the coming months (up to 20%).

Grassing area has reducing given the lack of water. You can see the very low level of the river Santa Lucia which is bordering our farm.

This year, we have subleased to a contractor 200 ha where corn has been sowed. We will be paid in kind as we need corn to feed our heard. As you can see, the contractor started his harvest.