Argentina awarded by the EU beef 'feed-lot quota' of 48.200 tons

Monday, August 4th 2014 - 07:27 UTC

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The European Union (EU) has recognized Argentina as one of the few countries able to export high-quality beef under the “feed-lot quota” to the European market, a press release from the Argentine Foreign Ministry informed on Sunday. Read full article

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Conqueror
No, sorry, this can't be done. Argieland must not have any “relations” with “the north”. So what to do with 48,200 tons of beef. It's only a quarter of a pound of meat per argie. The well-known argie meat sandwich. A slice of beef between two slices of beef. One more thing. Who in the EU is going to buy this stuff? We know all about argie “hormones”, chemicals and so forth. Won't catch me buying this crap.
Aug 04th, 2014 - 10:32 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Vulcanbomber
in the UK, if it stamped Argenine I wont buy it. Full of un-natural stuff and probably been pumped full of stuff by some of the posters on here, as they vent their frustrations out about being poor
Aug 04th, 2014 - 11:07 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Idlehands
Not everything Argentine must be considered substandard. I'm sure their cows are very tasty when they aren't ranting away on TV & Twitter.
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Leiard
As far as the 'Hilton quota“ Argentina only managed to ship 80% of it.

”The shortfall for Argentina is largely due to the country's beef sector turmoil, with the government restricting exports and trying to control prices and supply onto the domestic market“

”Income generated by beef exports in February was US$ 64.5 million FOB (-23.1% from a year earlier), for a total of US$ 134 million during the first two months of the year (-19.5%), says a Ciccra report. ”
Aug 04th, 2014 - 01:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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chronic
If you trusted RG's inflationary rate numbers you can trust their foot and mouth control data too.

http://www.thecattlesite.com/footandmouth/vars/country/ar
Aug 04th, 2014 - 04:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
They can't beat the UK fair and square so they are going to poison it.
Aug 04th, 2014 - 06:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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paulcedron
”The European Union (EU) has recognized Argentina as one of the few countries able to export high-quality beef under the “feed-lot quota” to the European market”

no
it is not one of the few, but the only one able to export the highest quality beef.

now, that is not an achievement of our useless government, but of the breeders and the high quality of our soil.

pretty different from the islets and little britain, no?
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ilsen
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So, McDonalds has secured another two week's worth of stock? Whoo-Hoo!

You can't compare arable land between two countries of such different sizes, better to compare their GDP and the amount they can afford to pay poor countries in Aid.
You can Thank me now.
:)
Aug 04th, 2014 - 08:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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paulcedron
“You can Thank me now.”

when you thank us (and pay us) for the 30 billion dollars in food we sent to little britain 70 years ago.
interests are growing.
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ilsen
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Prove it. With cold, hard facts and references.

Better still, take it to a Judge! Maybe even the ICJ? Or are you scared of the truth?
Enjoy the £20 million in Aid this year, get some firewood, I suggest. BRRR!!!!!!

PS: What is with your wierd obsession with the UK?
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CabezaDura2
10.
The debt was settled in the time of Peron and the railways had something to with it or some other expropriations.
But it did exist.
Aug 04th, 2014 - 09:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
Why are the EU doing business with a country that is abusing and intimidating another European countries territory.

disgraceful or just plain anti British loyalty by the EU , Again.
Aug 05th, 2014 - 07:50 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Pete Bog
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So you've finally got rid of foot and mouth?
Aug 05th, 2014 - 08:15 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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yankeeboy
The “Argentinian” restaurant that just opened near me serves Uruguayan beef.
Sad.
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paulcedron
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must be a 4th class restaurant then.
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ilsen
Which proves paulie really has nothing left to say.
Aug 05th, 2014 - 10:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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