Delay on Tracing Cattle Endangers Brazil's Amazon

January 2026 was meant to be when the government of the Brazilian state of Para would roll out a new system, initially announced in 2023, to ensure the traceability of all cattle across its vast herd. A system to track cattle from birth is a critical reform to ensure cattle are no longer raised on illegally deforested land in Brazil's Amazon. On December 1, 2025, Para's animal health control agency proudly