If the drought continues in Nuevo León, part of the cattle herd will be lost: Enrique Canales

Monterrey, NL. Last year around 30% of the cattle herd was lost in New Lion due to drought. If this panorama of scarce rains continues this year, the production units must be made more efficient, migrating to a cattle raising more technical, commented Enrique Canales Martínez, representative of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in the entity.

“In 2022, up to 30% of a total of 550,000 head of cattle could have been lost, because ranchers, having little plant cover, have to reduce their herd, that is, send it for sale, or take it out of here in the state,” said Channels.

It is not possible to predict when this industry will be able to stabilize, he said, however, in January it rained less than expected, therefore, it is important that ranchers improve their irrigation system, consume less water, improve their infrastructure so that they can store water and food, “we have to migrate to a more technical livestock, so as not to harm the cattle herd.”

To make the production units more efficient, cattle that do not reproduce are also removed, and this allows cattle to be genetically improved, he emphasized.

growing production

The president of the Nuevo León Agricultural Council (CEA-NL), Eladio González Peraza, indicated in Meat and Dairy Expo 2023a few days ago, that Nuevo León stands out with a growing production of beef and leads in the number of high-quality processing plants Federal Inspection Type (TIF), which triggers the number of businesses and jobs with these products in the entity .

The production of beef in New Lion increased to 75,676 tons in 2022, 4% more than the previous year and 41% higher than in 2018, according to figures from the It fits.

Additionally, the state has the largest number of TIF plants in the country with 79; They are followed by the State of Mexico with 60; Mexico City with 51; Jalisco with 39; and Guanajuato with 22.

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