ENVIRONMENT & AGRICULTURE How Argentina’s land laws stifle sustainable agriculture 13-02-2021 10:10 Argentina’s unique land laws have meant increasingly concentrated land ownership and leasing to profit-oriented companies who care little for long-term sustainability. by Jorgelina Hiba
AND THAT REMINDS ME... Grain means pain, corn meets scorn 16-01-2021 09:13 Maize in a maze would be as good a way as any of describing the government’s slapdash suspension of corn exports early in this new year. by Michael Soltys
BLOOMBERG Crop U-turn peeves importers, lays bare Argentina's infighting 15-01-2021 17:01 Argentina’s chaotic reversal on corn exports could hurt its standing among the world’s top grain suppliers as buyers get exposed to the unpredictability of government feuding.
ANOTHER U-TURN Government removes maize-export cap, says it will ‘monitor supplies’ 13-01-2021 12:27 Alberto Fernández administration U-turns on decision to slap export limits on maize exports, agreeing with producers to instead set up new monitoring system.
paro agrario Agricultural producers begin three-day strike 11-01-2021 15:27 Agricultural producers begin three-day strike in rejection of the government’s move to suspend maize exports for the next two months, despite last-ditch tweaks to measure.
AGRO TENSIONS Argentina eases protectionist corn curbs by lifting export ban 11-01-2021 09:23 Government ends temporary ban on grain exports and will instead set a daily sales limit to guarantee domestic supply, as producers begin three-day strike
AGRO TENSIONS Shift to protectionism riles Argentina’s farmers 09-01-2021 07:47 Farm associations call for three-day halt on trading after government slaps ban on maize exports.
BLOOMBERG Corn up to US$5 a bushel and soybeans spike 06-01-2021 14:50 Maize climbed to US$5 a bushel and soybeans rallied for a sixth day, driving both crops to fresh six-year highs, as farmer protests and dry weather pose threat to supplies.
AGRICULTURE Argentina suspends corn-export licences until March 1 31-12-2020 11:27 Government temporarily suspends export licences for corn set to ship before March 1 to maintain adequate domestic animal-feed supply. Agricultural producers slam move.
AGRO POLICY Government to hike duties on soy products, but not corn or wheat 03-03-2020 12:19 Higher rate on soy would be President Fernández’s second farm-tax hike since he took office in December, in a reversal of the agriculture-friendly bias of the previous administration.
CORN HARVEST Corn to surpass soybean production this year, says Argentina 06-07-2019 09:00 For the first time in two decades, maize production in Argentina will surpass soybean production this year, the government has predicted.