Overview

• Argentina formalized a temporary suspension of beef export duties in the Official Gazette on the opening day of Semana Angus de Primavera in Cañuelas.
• Angus president Alfonso Bustillo welcomed the move but cautioned that the national herd fell 1.6% year over year, with a 6% drop in vaquillonas, marking an 18-year low.
• Subsecretary Manuel Chiappe cited BICE credit lines to retain breeding females, approval of bitrenes for livestock transport, expanded FMD vaccine supply and a plan to reduce doses toward 2026.
• Chiappe said the government is working to authorize bovine offal exports to China and negotiate access with Japan and South Korea to broaden markets.
• Sector leaders pressed for soft financing, tax relief, individual animal traceability and a stronger SENASA, while Buenos Aires province promoted Procampo Digital credit via Banco Provincia.