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“The forecast shows dryness returning, which should be well timed for the harvest... ” – Isaac Hankes, Refinitiv.

Coming dry spell in Argentina, after March rains, seen helping harvest

After a prolonged dry period, rains came, but now they’ve broken

By Hugh Bronstein, Maximilian Heath April 14, 2021

Reuters – Rains that have pelted Argentina’s Farm Belt since mid-March halted the deterioration of corn and soy yields, and a coming dry spell will help kick off harvesting of the country’s two main cash crops, climatologists said March 31. The South American grains powerhouse is the world’s No. 3 corn exporter and top supplier

File photo of a barley field in Argentina. (Juan Pablo Marchelletti/iStock/Getty Images)

Crops, Markets

Argentine truckers end strike, freeing China-bound barley

Canada, France would have been buyers' Plan B

By GFM Network News, Hugh Bronstein, Maximilian Heath February 10, 2021

Buenos Aires | Reuters — Argentine truckers ended a 20-day strike that had blocked access to ports in Buenos Aires province, agricultural industry sources said on Tuesday, following a deal struck with local officials to increase freight-hauling rates. Trucks owners grouped in the informal TUDA association (Transportistas Unidos de Argentina) began blocking highways last month,

A photo taken Dec. 4 illustrates drought-affected crops in the Argentine province of Corrientes. The region is in the grip of the most intense drought in nearly 20 years.

Markets, News

Dry weather hits Argentine crops, soy markets in rationing mode

Weather woes and accelerating purchases by big buyers like China are boosting the market

By Hugh Bronstein, Karl Plume January 19, 2021

Grains powerhouse Argentina is suffering a rainfall deficit of 150 to 300 millimetres with forecasts promising less moisture than necessary to fully refresh parched soy and cornfields, weather experts said recently as worry persisted about yield losses. Months of hot, dry weather have put the country’s two main cash crops at risk. Argentina is the

Argentine soy crushing operations normalize after 20-day labor strike

By GFM Network News, Hugh Bronstein, Maximilian Heath December 30, 2020

Buenos Aires | Reuters – Argentine soymeal and soyoil factories went back into production on Wednesday after a 20-day strike by oilseed workers was ended late the night before by a new wage contract for the coming year, union and industry sources said. The deal, following a more than 10-hour negotiation session hosted by the

Markets

Loading of more than 140 grains ships in Argentina delayed due to strike

By GFM Network News, Hugh Bronstein, Maximilian Heath December 28, 2020

Buenos Aires | Reuters – Loading of more than 140 agricultural export ships in Argentina has been stalled by a port-side oilseed workers’ strike that started on Dec. 9, the head of the local chamber of soymeal manufacturers said on Monday, on the eve of talks on a new contract. The CIARA-CEC chamber of soy byproduct

Markets, News

Argentine farmers say tax cuts favour crushers, won’t spur selling

By Hugh Bronstein, Maximilian Heath October 20, 2020

Reuters – Argentina’s new export tax regime that leaves a higher levy on soybeans than processed soyoil and soymeal has some farmers complaining that they are subsidizing the country’s vast oilseed-crushing industry and say it won’t spur growers to sell more. The South American grains powerhouse is a major exporter of soybeans and the world’s

Markets, News

Argentine authorities step in to end soy workers’ strike

By Hugh Bronstein, Maximilian Heath October 15, 2020

Argentine authorities on Oct. 14 ended a less-than-24-hour wage strike by the Federation of Oilseeds Workers that had temporarily halted local soy processing at plants owned by major shippers Cargill, Bunge, Glencore and Dreyfus. The Labour Ministry ordered the union back to work, with the government set to sit down with company and workers’ representatives

Markets, News

Argentina planning temporary cut on soy export taxes

Farm industry sources say the move should spur more exports from the Latin American nation

By Hugh Bronstein, Maximilian Heath October 9, 2020

Argentina plans to temporarily cut soybean and soymeal export taxes by three percentage points to 30 per cent to help stimulate export revenue as the country struggles with recession and dwindling foreign reserves, a local industry source said Oct. 1. The tax cut would last until the end of the year. The export levy would

Markets, News

Soy versus corn?

Argentine farmers weigh high prices, dryness as planting season hits

By Hugh Bronstein, Maximilian Heath September 29, 2020

High soy prices are expected to support planting in Argentina this season, but that will be balanced by dry weather, which is driving farmers across the Pampas Grains Belt to favour late-season corn, which also has attractive prices. Argentina is the world’s top exporter of soymeal. Soy, which is the country’s main cash crop, competes

A locust is seen on a plant at Gran Guardia, Formosa, Argentina on June 1, 2020. (Photo: Senasa handout via Reuters)

Crops

Argentina says hit by second locust swarm, farmers on alert

By GFM Network News, Hugh Bronstein, Maximilian Heath July 22, 2020

Buenos Aires | Reuters — Grains powerhouse Argentina is getting hit by a second swarm of locusts arriving from neighbouring Paraguay, Argentina’s Senasa agricultural health inspection agency said on Tuesday, putting farmers on notice about possible crop damage. The new swarm is concentrated in the province of Formosa in north-east Argentina, on the Paraguay border.

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Flea beetles a nuisance for canola crop

Businesses, U.S. legislators fume as Canada extends travel ban

GFM Network News

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Coming dry spell in Argentina, after March rains, seen helping harvest

Argentine truckers end strike, freeing China-bound barley

Dry weather hits Argentine crops, soy markets in rationing mode

Argentine soy crushing operations normalize after 20-day labor strike

Loading of more than 140 grains ships in Argentina delayed due to strike

Argentine farmers say tax cuts favour crushers, won’t spur selling

Argentine authorities step in to end soy workers’ strike

Argentina planning temporary cut on soy export taxes

Soy versus corn?

Argentina says hit by second locust swarm, farmers on alert

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