AGRICULTURE & ECONOMY Farmers say Milei's free-market reforms fall short 07-08-2025 15:35 Rural producers maintain their support for the government but are growing impatient and demanding further reforms.
EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL Blocking and Bargaining: France and farmers fight EU-Mercosur trade deal 13-11-2024 15:35 The EU-Mercosur trade deal, which would create the world’s largest free trade zone, is nearing potential ratification after 25 years of negotiation, despite fierce opposition from France and European farmers.
AGRICULTURE & ECONOMY Global food prices risk spiking on worst-ever drought in Brazil 06-10-2024 09:47 The worst drought in Brazil’s history is jeopardising coffee, sugar and soybean crops. Dead vegetation is giving way to fires, sending greenhouse gases into the atmosphere and disappearing more of the Amazon rainforest.
AGRICULTURE & ECONOMY Argentina has surplus harvest, but farmers want more from Milei 22-06-2024 09:03 Farmers are delaying agricultural sales as they wait for President Javier Milei to eliminate taxes and exchange barriers.
Agriculture Natural pesticides gain ground in 'agri-tox' capital Brazil 19-02-2024 14:14 Agricultural powerhouse Brazil may be the world leader in chemical pesticide use, but there is a growing trend of farmers turning to natural products known as "biopesticides."
MILEI Milei would unshackle Argentine farming, oil sectors 17-08-2023 14:56 Shock election-race leader Javier Milei would scrap soy taxes; He’d also privatise shale driller YPF and ditch EV battery bid.