cattle

The cattle kill crisis is not only costly to ranchers, who lose several thousand dollars per animal killed, but is also dangerous for the long-term health of the wolves.

This week, he took to social media, urging ranchers to lower prices for their cattle.

It also calls for cutting inspection costs for small processors, ramping up “Product of USA” labeling and expanding the domestic cattle herd.

The tax charged on agricultural exports grates on people like Marcos Pereda, who operates a grain farm north of Buenos Aires and a cattle farm to the west.

They also use various means to finance themselves, such as kidnapping for ransom, cattle rustling and collecting an "Islamic tax".