Argentina: Miley allows live cow exports

The government   of Javier Milei promised to implement one deregulation or liberalization measure per day: one of the latest measures concerned beef, a matter almost sacred to Argentines. The ban on the EXPORT of live cattle ready for slaughter was lifted with the promise of opening up numerous markets.

Livestock farmers support this measure but warn that few countries are interested in buying these animals, only those where they are slaughtered for certain religious rites, such as Turkey or Israel. MEAT industry workers warn that Argentina will export fewer value-added products, which will impact employment, and they also fear that the reduced supply of cows will lead to higher meat prices for local consumers.

"I think this measure is a good one; it's aimed at liberalizing the livestock trade in general, including export trade. I don't think it's too significant. it won't have a major impact, since the sale of live cattle for export isn't a major issue right now," says Agustin Perez Alisedo, a rancher from Mercedes.

Argentina had already authorized the export of live cattle for breeding and fattening, but had not taken advantage of the opportunity due to a lack of sanitary protocols or business interests. Now they can be sold for slaughter, and countries where cattle are slaughtered for religious rituals, such as Turkey, Iran, Egypt , and Israel, are interested in this. The Maili government, in its deregulation and liberalization plan, claimed this measure would open "countless markets," but a specialist journalist refutes this.