This Saturday, during the official inauguration of the 137th Rural Exhibition of Palermo, the President Javier Milei It could announce a long -awaited measure by the agricultural sector: a reduction in the beef export withholdings.
Accompanied by his sister Karina Milei, general secretary of the Presidency, and Economy Minister Luis Caputo, Javier Milei I would seek to give a clear sign of support to one of the historical engines of the Argentine economy: the countryside.
The expectation grows in the rural sector, which has expressed its discontent for the end of transitory sales to grains, in force between January and June of this year. During that period, the export rights aliquots were reduced: soybeans went from tributing 33% to 26%, corn, wheat and barley from 12% to 9.5%, and sunflower from 7% to 5.5%.
However, at the end of the deadline, the crops returned to their previous levels, except wheat and barley, which retained the improvement until March 2026. This setback generated discomfort among the producers, who expected an extension of the measure.
The return to the previous regime caused assemblies in rural associations of the interior and threats of public demonstrations on the Palermo track. Although a recent meeting between Milei And the link table managed to calm the leadership spirits, the discontent in the bases persists.
The possible reduction of withholdings to steer meat, which is currently taxing 6.75%, would be a specific gesture towards the export sector. Unlike other categories such as cows, pigs and dairy products, which were already deduced, the steers continue to pay taxes, which limits the international competitiveness of Argentine flesh.
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According to Marcos Pereda, vice president of the Argentine Rural Society, this measure that analyzes Javier Milei It would have a low fiscal cost, less than USD 200 million annually, but a high symbolic and productive impact. In addition, it could accelerate the process of fattening of the heaviest animals, generating greater income with the same amount of heads.
Although the reduction to the meat would be welcome, the true claim of the agriculture points to the grains. Soy, corn and sunflower continue to support high levels of retention, which affects profitability margins in a context of growing costs and downward international prices. Agriculture is leaving producers along the way, and many consider that without a significant reduction in retentions, the sector cannot be sustained.
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