Situation/weather: After having registered some good rainfalls in March (247 mm) which have redensified the pastures and recharged our natural lagoon as well as the rainwater tanks, we have again entered in a dry period since April (rainfall: -42% in April and -75% in May compared with the historical average for the same period). According to the latest weather forecasts, a mild dry winter is anticipated…and we are just coming out from a drought season.
Cattle operation: We have currently above 5,300 heads at the farm, all in very good shape knowing that we are coming from an intense drought period.
Insemination process of the 2,258 cows in service (natural & artificial) took place mid-May, and the fertility tests will be performed by the end of June 2021. You can see below some 2 years old heifers performing their 1st service in 2021.
We are also in the process of upgrading and refreshing the corral facilities to have a better service for delivery or sanitary duties. You can see the refreshing work performed for the entry of the cattle into the chute.
Sales: We are in the process of selling 375 calves of around 150 kg at the same market conditions then before the introduction of export restrictions. We could get this great opportunity thanks to the quality of our breed (good hold, colour and uniformity of the calves).
