If the farmers in brazil or argentina will sell their products to russia now it means that the country to which they used to export is not getting anything and will buy from europe.
If beef is imported from Argentina / Brazil, then the ranchers there will expand their business, producing more meat from their ranches. There is plenty of barren land in South America, which can be converted to ranches.
How long will that take?
Cows reach maturity after at least 9 moths but most at 12 , add this to the gestation period so it will take two years just to have ready the new cows to enlarge the herds. add the same period to start producing extra meat.
Of course , the farmers could buy those cows....from europe who will have plenty;).
The reason russia was importing food from europe was because it was cheaper the hike will be reflected in the people wallets.
Along with the 3% new sale tax that will be added next year.
And with the 6% yearly inflation.
