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Producers seek alternative to corn for cattle

Earlier this year, the subsidy on corn was suspended, used by dairy farmers to feed livestock.

Producers seek alternative to corn for cattle

The end of the money raised the price of the product by about 41%. A bag of 60 kg increased from a value less than $ 25 for an average of R $ 33, reaching cost $ 45 The farmer had to then seek alternatives such as grass and cactus.

According to Flavio Saboya, president of Faec, even with the benefit of corn coming was not enough to keep the flock. He recalled that had been agreed by the then governor Cid Gomes coming of about 30 000 tonnes of maize per month, but the average was 5000 tons per month in 2014.

"There's expressiveness to feed a 2.5 million cattle herd," said Savoie. There are about 5 million animals also accounting for goats and sheep.

An alternative to feeding the animals is the cactus, which can be produced within the farm itself. One hectare of palm produces about 400 500 tonnes, equivalent to 30 tonnes of maize. "The solution for most producers is not dependent on corn, but working to produce palm", defended the executive director of consulting Milk & Business, Raimundo Reis.

The water needed for consumption by animals came mostly from small dams. Reginald Wolf, Director of Agribusiness Adece, pointed out that the most serious problem happened in 2013.

Source: Journal of Today (opovo.com.br) / Teresa Fernandes

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