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Pastured vs grain & feedlot beef & dairy in UY?This forum post has messages dated from 08/01/11 through 08/04/11, please be sure to read all the messages. If you feel it is old or outdated, please follow up with a question or comment and someone may be able to update it, or reply with newer information if you have it.
| Pastured vs grain & feedlot beef & dairy in UY? Hello again, one concern we have for relocating is the availability of affordable pastured beef since that's pretty much all we eat :) - we buy from boutique farms in the US and also in NZ, AU which is an expensive and unsustainable lifestyle... Can anyone tell me whether or not beef and dairy production in UY is moving toward grain finishing and feedlot practices? (I hope this is not the case, but please be honest! After all, some folks do prefer grain-fed beef, tho we prefer pastured for health reasons. Thx!) |
Comment #108/01/11 09:20Rural east Colonia departmento | "What Uru-beeves eat"
Traditionally, Uruguayan beef animals spent most of their lives north of the Rio Negro grazing grass on the range and were moved south of the Rio Negro for finishing on the richer grass found nearer the Rio Plata and the sea. Most dairy production tended to be south of the Rio Negro and fed on grass and silage with the addition of ensiled sorghum.The recent very high prices for soya and winter wheat has encouraged southern farmers to grow more soya and wheat with less in the way of pastures resulting in fewer dairy cows and fewer grass-fed beef finishers. Having said that, most Uru beef is still grass fed and grass finished. The recent falls in the prices of winter wheat encouraged the replanting of more pastures last autumn further encouraged by the high beef price so I suspect that we may be seeing the beginning of a swing back to more grass. Here in east Colonia I can only think of 3 small beef producers who have adopted US style feed lots as feeding grass and silage is still more cost effective than feeding grain. Much of our best beef goes for export but we still have more Herefords than you'll find in Herefordshire and more Anguses than exist in Scotland so its not too difficult to track down 5 star beef at good butchers :-) |
| "Glad to hear it!"
Thank you Patrick, for the information; it's good to know that with care we will be able to get good beef. We hope to have more surf with our turf in Uruguay as well :) The information here about fruits and vegetables seems to be the same situation as the USA: verified organic produce is limited and expensive, most other produce is adequate, and market produce can range anywhere from perfectly clean to questionable but you can't know for sure. As for wine - is there wine readily available that is not preserved? We've been drinking the same brand for years because it's literally the only offering at the state-run retail monopoly that is not preserved. Thank goodness it's delicious. We do appreciate the helpful responses and the other resources on this site! |
| "Organic Veggies"
The organic stuff you find in the supermarket doesn't usually seem any more expensive than the non-organic stuff. The selection is usually very limited though.Expert Page: Quick Tips for Getting Settled in Uruguay |
| "One US Dollar apiece"
Organic produce in our US supermarket costs one US dollar each piece, on average, except bananas. |
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