News of soybeans

Soy falls as US-China talks loom, weather improves in Argentina

05-02-2025 15:23 Soybean prices fall on worries that US-China trade tensions and bearish weather in Argentina.

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."

AGRICULTURE & ECONOMY

Argentina's best soy crop in five years set to be boon for Milei

11-01-2024 16:59 Argentina is on course to produce its best soybean crop in five seasons – 52 million metric tones.

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

Argentina soy crop forecast slashed to smallest on record

20-03-2023 10:51 Buenos Aires Grain Exchange slashes soy crop forecast to 25 million metric tons, potentially the smallest harvest since it began keeping records in 2001.