Reuters – The dry conditions affecting crops in Argentina’s main agricultural region since mid-December could extend into mid-March, causing “significant” losses for corn and soybeans in 2021-22, the Buenos Aires Grains Exchange said January 12. After getting rains in the second half of 2021, the South American country is now feeling the effects of the
Argentina’s dry weather could extend into March, crops risk significant losses
Argentina to loosen restrictions on beef exports
Reuters – Argentina will loosen export restrictions on beef that were put in place in a bid to curtail inflation and had been panned by meat packers, the government said Dec. 13 after a meeting with industry groups. Argentina’s inflation hovers around an eye-watering 50 per cent a year, while the poverty rate sits at
Argentine exporters vow genetically modified wheat safeguards
Aim is to protect key export market Brazil until it also approves the technology
Reuters – Argentine grains exporters have asked the government to identify farmers who are growing drought-resistant genetically modified (GM) wheat, so they can halt sales from those areas until top importer Brazil approves the technology. Exporters say if any GM wheat is shipped from Argentina, all international sales of the grain may be shunned due
Argentina to restart beef exports to China after caps lifted
Buenos Aires | Reuters — Argentina on Tuesday said it would once again allow cattle farmers to freely export beef to China, lifting a cap imposed earlier this year that had stoked tensions with the agricultural sector. The government had capped beef exports at 50 per cent of the normal volumes to tamp down fast-rising
Argentina grains exchange trims soy harvest outlook
Corn appears to be picking up acres at the expense of soy
Reuters – Argentine farmers are expected to harvest 48.8 million tonnes of soy in the 2021-22 season, down slightly from a previous estimate of 49 million, the Rosario grains exchange said, citing a slight shift by some farmers toward more profitable corn. The country’s 2021-22 corn crop is estimated at between 55 million and 56 million tonnes,
Argentina agrees short-term contract with river dredger
Buenos Aires | Reuters — Argentina’s government has agreed a short-term deal with Belgian firm Jan de Nul to dredge the Parana River, a government source said Friday, a move that should ease industry concerns in the near-term over navigability of the critical grains waterway. Exporters had grown worried about a lack of clarity over
Argentina extends beef export cap, stoking farm tensions
Move seen as 'giving markets to other countries'
Buenos Aires | Reuters — Argentina extended beef export restrictions until the end of October on Tuesday, stoking tensions with the powerful farm sector as the government seeks to bolster domestic meat supply to help contain rising food prices. The move comes months before key mid-term elections, with centre-left President Alberto Fernandez keen to avoid
Argentina forms agency to manage cargo river, grain exporters worry
Added bureaucracy in grain shipping feared
Buenos Aires | Reuters — Argentina said on Wednesday it had formed a new government agency to manage dredging operations needed to ensure navigation of the Parana River, which carries about 80 per cent of the country’s grains exports from the Pampas farm belt out to sea. For decades, cargo ships have paid tolls directly
Parched Argentine river cuts into grains exports
Hit comes at the height of the Argentine grain shipping season
Reuters – Ships leaving the Argentine agricultural ports hub of Rosario on the Parana River are having to reduce cargos by thousands of tonnes due to low water levels, the local head of logistics said recently, amid growing environmental concerns. Dryness in Brazil, where the Parana originates, has diminished cargo traffic and sparked worries by environmentalists about dredging the river below certain depths. The dryness
Coming dry spell in Argentina, after March rains, seen helping harvest
After a prolonged dry period, rains came, but now they’ve broken
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
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