ˌɔn ˈeɪt mˈɑːɹtʃ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, pɹˈɛzɪdənt nˈeɪstɚ kˈɜːtʃnɚ tˈʊk ðə dɹˈæstɪk mˈɛʒɚɹ ʌv bˈænɪŋ ˈɔːl ˈɛkspoːɹts ʌv bˈiːf fɚɹə pˈiəɹɪəd ʌv wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi dˈeɪz, ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tə stˈɑːp kəntˈɪnjuːəs pɹˈaɪs ɹˈaɪzᵻz.
On 8 March 2006, President Néstor Kirchner took the drastic measure of banning all exports of beef for a period of 180 days, in order to stop continuous price rises.