Situation/weather: We are facing an extremely hot and dry summer. Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, southern Bolivia and southern Brazil have reported temperature anomalies of +10/+15°C, regionally in La Plata region above +20°C from long-term averages. These conditions mean temperatures around +48°C in northern Argentina.

We have 2 farms located in Corrientes Province: Curupi Pora (10,275 ha – 6,500 heads) and Tata Cua (750 ha – forest). The current situation is very stressful for both our livestock activity and our forest as fires are ravaging hundreds of thousands of hectares of land in province. More than 800,000 ha of land have now been consumed by flames so far (Article from Infobae, dated 18/02/22).The fires are burning at a rate of 20,000 ha per day, destroyed plantation (rice, corn, soybean, pastures). At least 70,000 heads of cattle have been killed. The province is currently recording rainfall of less than 10 mm versus 200 mm on the average for the season and a relative humidity of 15% when the usual would be around 70%.

Cattle operation: Heat weave are stressing the animals at various levels (well-being, production, diet, fertility, etc.). Grassing area are minimal due to the high temperature, forcing us to supplement the more sensitive categories and our water lagoons which are helping to refresh the heard, are almost empty. The situation is very complex and will affect not only productivity but also the body conditions of the animals for a while (Article from Infobae, dated 18/02/22).

Forestry: All our staff is in alert so as our neighbours for the detection of early fires. We have already experiment a strong fire in august 2020 which have strongly damaged our eucalyptus and pine tree plantation.

Corrientes Province Governor Gustavo Valdés has declared a state of emergency which will allow the use of emergency aid for operators like us.