News of grain

Workers to halt grain exports in Argentina against Milei’s reforms

12-06-2024 17:48 The measure will be effective at midnight on Wednesday.

Crops get cheaper on Argentine currency plunge

13-12-2023 23:14 Prices for grains slid after Argentina, a major supplier, devalued its currency in a move that could encourage farmers to sell more of their crops into global markets.

AGRICULTURE & ECONOMY

Argentina running out of soy adds to next president’s economic woes

16-11-2023 19:05 After the worst drought in six decade, farmers are running out of the very commodity that fuels Argentina’s economy.

Election 2023: the rural vote

On the pampas, farmers are all in on Milei

10-11-2023 13:06 Argentina's agriculture industry — which accounts for 20% of gross domestic product — portrays the coming election as existential. And the preference of many rural producers is Javier Milei.

AGRICULTURE & ECONOMY

'Soy dollar' back with 25% foreign currency available to exporters

05-09-2023 12:17 Fifth edition of the 'Export Increase Programme' this time does not include unique exchange rate; Applies to exporters from last 18 months; Details of the new decree and the sector's reaction.

Agriculture

Drought slashes 2022/2023 soybean production by 51.5%

04-07-2023 16:56 Impact of punishing drought on Argentina’s crops laid bare as new report reveals soybean production came in at 21 million tons – less than half of last year’s harvest.

Agriculture

Soy climbs as USDA slashes Argentina's crop estimate by 20%

08-03-2023 21:23 Maize and soybean crops in Argentina are in even worse shape than previously thought, according to US estimates.

AGRICULTURE & ECONOMY

Report: Losses from severe drought could exceed US$10 billion

20-01-2023 13:00 Economy Minister Sergio Massa meets with Mesa de Enlace to discuss the situation as soybean crop estimates are slashed; Agricultural losses for farmers expected to total US$10 billion, could knock two points off GDP this year.