Management
Fixed breeding season and calving rate: 90 days that put the herd in order
Why limiting the service season to a fixed period directly raises the pregnancy rate and organizes the entire yearly calendar.
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Market · Jul 15, 2026 · 9 min read
The herd fell 9% and exports rose 35%. How does that add up?
Fewer animals, more kilos and a better price. What that combination says about the next three years of the Paraguayan cattle business, with data from MAG, SENACSA and BCP.
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Investment · Jul 02, 2026 · 8 min read
How to invest in cattle in Paraguay without falling foul of the law
Private contract, trust or closed-end fund: which structure applies depending on how the capital is raised, and what to always ask for before signing.
Management · Jun 24, 2026 · 7 min read
Rotational grazing: why letting the pasture rest is money
Stocking rate, grazing period and rest. The three variables that define your cost per kilo produced.
Animal health · Jul 21, 2026 · 8 min read
SENACSA animal health plan: the calendar that isn't negotiable
Foot-and-mouth disease and brucellosis under the official calendar. What SENACSA requires and what a well-run establishment controls in-house.
Gestión · Jul 20, 2026 · 7 min read
How to read a reconciled herd count
Opening inventory plus births and purchases, minus deaths, sales and transfers. The formula that has to reconcile every month.
Gestión · Jul 19, 2026 · 8 min read
What a bank looks at in an external audit
Herd count, collateral, purchase and investor: the four fronts reviewed when the party that needs to know isn't the one managing the ranch.
Management
Early weaning and assisted weaning: when it pays to bring it forward
Under what cow and pasture conditions early weaning pays off more than it costs, and when it's better to wait.
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Pastures
Strategic supplementation in the dry season: when not supplementing costs more
The real math between the cost of the supplement and the cost of losing body condition during the winter gap.
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Market
Kilos of beef per hectare: the metric that really matters
With a smaller herd and pricier cattle, productivity per area replaces herd size as the central indicator.
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