Overview

• Escocés, a 1,000-kilogram Hereford from the San Marón ranch, was the first animal admitted today to the Palermo grounds.
• The bull was born January 30, 2023 in Espartillar and named in honor of genetic advisor Norman Cato to highlight elite livestock breeding.
• Sociedad Rural Argentina President Nicolás Pino and Agriculture Secretary Sergio Iraeta led the ceremonial welcome of the bull.
• President Javier Milei is scheduled to meet with the four Mesa de Enlace entities on the fairgrounds this afternoon to begin policy talks.
• The official opening on July 17 will feature a centennial tribute to Criollo horses Gato and Mancha and an interreligious encounter before the fair runs through July 27 with over 2,200 animals on display.