Uruguay’s cash cow

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Cattle are part of Uruguay’s DNA. There are around four cows to every one of their tiny 3.5 million population of people and beef is their main export. But how do they compete against their mighty, better known neighbours; Argentina and Brazil? Presenter Jane Chambers travels to the country’s lush, green pastures to find out about how they keep their cash cow flourishing. She hears from cattle farmers and other people in the beef industry about how they are carving out a niche for themselves and future proofing against the threats of climate change. Producer/presenter: Jane Chambers Country producer: Lucinda Elliot Studio Mix: Rod Farquhar Production co-ordinator: Iona Hammond and Gemma Ashman Series Editor: Penny Murphy (Photo: Farm Manager - Sebastian Olaso Aguirre. Credit: Jane Chambers)