STRIKE CAUSES CHAOS Haulage strike that paralysed farming exports lifted 15-04-2022 00:37 Four-day strike by Argentine grain transporters, demanding higher freight rates in the face of rising diesel prices due to war in Ukraine, had paralysed local farming exports.
AGRICULTURE Drought could trim a third of Argentina’s economic growth this year 18-01-2022 15:47 Dryness that’s parching soybeans and corn across Argentina’s Pampas crop belt will shave US$4.8 billion off the nation’s gross domestic product this year, according to one of the first analyses of the economic impact of the drought.
BLOOMBERG Argentina takes axe to soy forecast, outpacing USDA's reduction 13-01-2022 15:59 Argentina’s key agriculture areas have been hit by intense and prolonged heat, coupled with little or no rain.
BLOOMBERG Argentina bourse doubles down on drought risk for soy, corn 14-12-2021 12:03 Crop health depends on the February rains and may not fall until mid-March, causing a significant reduction in harvests.
BLOOMBERG Australia’s spat with China opens door for grain rival Argentina 04-05-2021 21:48 Farmers in Argentina are pouncing on a trade feud between grain rival Australia and voracious crop buyer China.