Overview
- February 23 is officially Tambero Day in Argentina, honoring the 1920 founding of the Unión General de Tamberos and established by Buenos Aires Province in 1968 by Decree Nº3192.
- Córdoba producer Pablo Tosolini says his operation now milks about 1,700 cows, down from 2,300, produces roughly 35,000 liters daily, and has stopped making cheese after margins vanished.
- Tosolini reports selling animals without replacing them and maintaining only dulce de leche production, citing two years of stagnant milk prices against rising fuel, power, feed and input costs, with about 100 jobs at stake.
- Sector reporting underscores that tamberos work year-round and that production is concentrated in Santa Fe, Córdoba and Buenos Aires, supplying domestic demand and exports.
- Coverage also notes ongoing modernization and support efforts, including INTA’s “El Profesional Tambero” training and Mastellone Hnos.’ programs dating from 1962 to 2021, with the company reiterating its focus on milk quality.