Argentina is expected to help replenish global corn supplies with a record harvest this season, even as a fast-growing domestic ethanol industry puts new demands on the world’s No. 2 exporter. Ethanol output in the South American country should more than double next year as new corn-fueled plants come on line to meet demand generated
Argentina’s ethanol mandate just nibbles at corn harvest
Parrots, Pigeons Threaten Argentine Sunflowers
Flocks of hungry parrots and pigeons are plaguing sunflower farmers in some parts of Argentina, eating their crops and thinning their wallets. As swelling numbers of birds feed on fields, growers try to scare them away using balloons with “menacing eyes” painted on them. Farmers in the South American country, a leading global food exporter,
Argentine Farmers Hoard Soy In Profit Gamble
Argentine farmers are hoarding millions of tonnes of soy as they bet on higher prices and a weaker peso, forcing crushers to pay a premium to get hold of beans in a deadlock that may last for months. Growers in the South American country – the world’s No. 3 soybean exporter and the top supplier
Argentine roads may gridlock grains exports
Argentina’s dilapidated system of roads and railways needs urgent investment, or it could limit grains exports from the South American country, one of the world’s top suppliers of farm goods. Argentine farmers harvested almost 100 million tonnes of grains crops, such as soy, corn and wheat, last year and the government hopes output will reach
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