Farming in Uruguay

Member since 22 September 2014

kiwigauchoMember22 September 2014 04:18:30

Hi, my wife and I are considering buying a farm in Uruguay. Would love to hear from any expats farming in Uruguay who could share their experiences in terms of the buying process, what to expect in terms of crop yields, climate etc.... and opinions on the shape of agriculture in general. Looking at buying in Uruguay as land is really expensive in NZ, and my wife is from Buenos Aires and would like to be closer to her family (though the politcal situation in arg rules out farming there). From what I've read, most farms seem to have absentee owners and are leased out? We would like to live on and work the land ourselves (we're farmers in New Zealand), is that a realistic prospect in Uruguay?
Thanks very much to anyone who can help.
Regards
Ross

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morell Active member

Member since 06 June 2013

morellActive member22 September 2014 20:18:47

I only know of one what I would call a real farmer here. He is in Colonia and mostly grows soy for the Chinese market. You should join the Uruguay Facebook groups and he will probably respond to questions.

facebook.com/groups/uruguayexpats/

There is also a sustainable agriculture group connected to the first one.

I visited New Zealand and Australia earlier this year and found it very beautiful but expensive.

Not sure about the absentee owner thing. A lot of land is owned by corporations and there has been a big increase in soy and pulpwood. This has driven prices for farm land up a great deal.

focusproperties Active member

Member since 15 September 2014

focuspropertiesActive member24 September 2014 00:02:22

Hi,

There is an excellent post here that gives you a lot of information. http:// board.totaluruguay.com/Rural_Living/Need_sage_advice_from_those_in_the_farming_community.

kiwigaucho Member

Member since 22 September 2014

kiwigauchoMember24 September 2014 03:08:16

Thanks very much for that! Have joined and got in touch with a few people.
Cheers

kiaorakiwi Member

Member since 17 November 2009

kiaorakiwiMember06 October 2014 08:35:40

Hi Ross - I lived in Uruguay for 2 years running some farms there. I may have some suitable intel.
Brent.

aeporter Member

Member since 06 April 2014

aeporterMember06 October 2014 18:38:18

Ross,

We've been farming in (depto) Colonia for almost 4 years (just went through our 4th winter). Much of our meat and cheese, and all of our milk, nuts and greens come from it. If we can help you, please let us know.

Kind Regards,
Allyson (and half kiwi too ...)

TheOmegaMan Member

Member since 27 October 2010

TheOmegaManMember07 October 2014 05:23:22

Hi Brent,

Would be great to hear some info and advice from you on farming in Uruguay, including realistic startup-capital necessary. Thanks.

TheOmegaMan Member

Member since 27 October 2010

TheOmegaManMember07 October 2014 05:25:30

Hey Ross,

Please share what you found out, this might be a way to get a head-start in Uruguay.

pjcamp New member

Member since 07 August 2011

pjcampNew member04 November 2014 11:14:29

You can also look at Uruguay's version of eBay: MercadoLibre Uruguay chacra vento

On the left side of the screen, you can choose a department and get an idea of properties and prices.