News of grain

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.

AGRICULTURE

Drought-busting rains come too late to salvage Argentina's soy

17-01-2023 16:31 Rains heralding the end of the devastating La Niña drought may come too late to prevent Argentina's soybean crop from withering.

BLOOMBERG

South America rain offers hope for relief in world food prices

15-11-2022 21:28 Rain finally fell in Argentina over the weekend and soy farmers started revving up tractors to make up for lost planting time.

AGRICULTURE & ENVIRONMENT

Third straight drought is upending key Argentine planting season

28-10-2022 14:39 A near-relentless drought is jeopardising soybean and corn growing in Argentina. The situation is so dire that the government needs to restrict shipments to ensure wheat-flour supplies at home.

Bloomberg

Argentine bond rebound stalls as new minister faces a mountain to climb

18-08-2022 16:53 Initial market confidence in Sergio Massa has faltered. New “super” minister must prove he can turn his promises to slow inflation into reality, as debt rebound decelerates.

latin america

Guatemala president warns millions could die as visits Ukraine

26-07-2022 16:34 Guatemalan president warns of potential deaths from “food crisis” caused by Russian invasion, in Ukraine visit.

BLOOMBERG

Runaway price hikes has soy farmers hoarding all they can

15-07-2022 13:07 In Argentina, the top exporter of soybean products, farmers are hanging on to more of their crops than normal to defend against rampant inflation in yet another blow to global food supplies.

STRIKE CAUSES CHAOS

Haulage strike that paralysed farming exports lifted

15-04-2022 00:37 Four-day strike by Argentine grain transporters, demanding higher freight rates in the face of rising diesel prices due to war in Ukraine, had paralysed local farming exports.

AGRICULTURE

Drought could trim a third of Argentina’s economic growth this year

18-01-2022 15:47 Dryness that’s parching soybeans and corn across Argentina’s Pampas crop belt will shave US$4.8 billion off the nation’s gross domestic product this year, according to one of the first analyses of the economic impact of the drought.

BLOOMBERG

Argentina takes axe to soy forecast, outpacing USDA's reduction

13-01-2022 15:59 Argentina’s key agriculture areas have been hit by intense and prolonged heat, coupled with little or no rain.

BLOOMBERG

Argentina bourse doubles down on drought risk for soy, corn

14-12-2021 12:03 Crop health depends on the February rains and may not fall until mid-March, causing a significant reduction in harvests.

News of grain

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

On the pampas, farmers are all in on Milei

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

Drought slashes 2022/2023 soybean production by 51.5%

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

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

Drought-busting rains come too late to salvage Argentina's soy

South America rain offers hope for relief in world food prices

Third straight drought is upending key Argentine planting season

Argentine bond rebound stalls as new minister faces a mountain to climb

Guatemala president warns millions could die as visits Ukraine

Runaway price hikes has soy farmers hoarding all they can

Haulage strike that paralysed farming exports lifted

Drought could trim a third of Argentina’s economic growth this year

Argentina takes axe to soy forecast, outpacing USDA's reduction

Argentina bourse doubles down on drought risk for soy, corn

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and Victoria Villarruel hold ‘historic’ transition meeting

Karina Milei: How the most important member of Argentina’s next government thinks

Attack on fans overshadows Argentina historic win over Brazil

Who will be in Javier Milei’s Cabinet? The ministers and secretaries confirmed so far

Victoria Villarruel, the first vice-president to play down dictatorship’s crimes

El destino del PAMI en la era Milei, en manos del PRO

Gabinete de Javier Milei: ya se confirmaron los nombres de seis ministros y seis secretarios

Aguinaldo: ¿Javier Milei puede decidir que no se pague?

Habló David Nalbandian tras ser acusado por acoso sexual y hostigamiento a su ex pareja

Malena Galmarini salió a responderle a Javier Milei por la privatización de AySA