Argentine Brangus Genetics Pisa Stronger and stronger in Paraguay

At the end of 2012 Ausberto Ortellado, General Manager of Livestock Arandú, a company based on the Paraguayan Central Chaco, traveled to the southwest of Córdoba to learn about the Brangus genetics of the Cabaña Corral on Guard. That same year, bulls, cows, semen and embryo straws decided to Improve the blood of its rodeo of 6,000 heads in an extremely challenging area. The results were good and since then Ortellado returns to Argentina every year to participate in the auctions and exhibitions of Corral on Guard and other Brangus cabins.

”The contribution of Argentina’s genetics in Paraguay is significant, it shows. What we are looking for are always heavy, adapted animals, animals that can perform fully in the rustic fields that we have in our country, especially in the Chaco, and this feature has an Argentine range. We bring a medium animal, not large, with a lot of meat, especially when they adapt to a field that has grass. What we have here is Gatton Panic type, and that Brangus likes that”, Describes the Paraguayan businessman in dialogue with Clarín Rural.

Then he clarifies that it is not only blood what they are looking for, but also the knowledge that the experience provides. “We know that the Argentine has already has enough years than any other country, already They tested everything and have the race well developedtherefore they already went through the problems that we are happening, ”he says.

Paraguay has a rodeo of approximately 13.4 million heads and 90 percent of production systems are about pastures. The task of the first 2025 bimester was almost 30 percent higher than the same period of 2024 and reached 421,724 heads. 70% of Paraguay’s bovine meat production is exportedmainly to Chile.

The interest of Paraguayan livestock producers in Argentine genetics had a new chapter on a day made in the El Bagual Estancia, in Formosa, where different biotypes of breeders could be observed Brangus adapted to an environment very similar to that of many regions of Paraguayand where the Associations of the breed of Paraguay and Argentina revalidated a common search.

“At this time, the Brangus association of Paraguay is looking for a change in its records, an opening,” explained Pablo Lambrecht, administrator of El Bagual, who officiated as host. Start registering not because of the degree of blood, but for its carnage aptitude and adaptation”.

Since the Argentine Brangus association, they emphasize that in recent years the interest of the Paraguayan livestock sector has intensified in the genetics developed in Argentina. “This phenomenon responds to various factors that combine Genetic excellence, productive adaptability and international recognitionl, acquiring not only standing players but also seminal material and embryos. In a coordinated manner they were working on their parenting plans until an almost complete approval with the rest of Latin American associations, thanks to the permanent link and new reproductive techniques, ”they indicate.

Then they detail that currently from the technical commissions of both associations are working together on the measurement and Data collection for the different players of players through the Erbra program. “This tool is consolidated year by year and allows the breeders of both Argentina and Paraguay to obtain concrete results on the correct use and choice of leading bulls in their different genetic characters for their surroundings,” they say.

And they add: “Brangus market growth in Paraguay and other countries in the region generates a very positive impact on Argentine cabins, both economically and strategically.”

It should be clarified that the Argentine cabins also have genetic lines imported from Paraguay that allow them to achieve greater productivity.

Born as a solution to the need to expand livestock borders to subtropical and semi -arid regions, the branchus was conceived with a clear objective: adapt, prosper and produce in conditions where other races could not, explain from the branchus.

“Since its inception, this biotype has demonstrated outstanding results in lands that were previously considered marginal for meat production. Large hot extensions, parasitosis, mount and bathed ceased to be a limitation thanks to the versatility of this cross between British and indicium races. The Brangus combines the best of both: adaptation to weather, fertility, and carnicera quality ”, stand out from the Argentine Brangus Association.

Then they detail that the contribution of the national Rodeo breed includes an increase in fertility (higher pregnancy rates and lower interval between births), a balanced maternal aptitude, greater precocity and productive longevity. In turn, they add, it contributes to the uniformity of the rodeo, with homogeneous fur boos and a butcher biotype ideal to supply both the domestic market and export.

The genetic improvement of the Argentine Brangus has academic support. In agreement with the Chair of Zootechnics of the Faculty of Agronomy of the UBA, the Association of the breed – which already has 500 members in 15 provinces – performs a national genetic evaluation of the registered breeders. Through the animal model (MA), key features such as birth weight, weaning weight, maternal aptitude, weight at 18 months and scrotal circumference are analyzed. Each of these indicators has a genetic value (DEP) and a precision index (prec), which allows select scientific base players and focused on continuous improvement.

“Almost half a century of its development, the Argentine Brangus not only exceeded the original challenge, but also transformed into a key tool for the future national livestock, combining rusticity, productive efficiency and vanguard genetics,” they row from the Brangus.