Bloomberg Argentine soy workers reach deal on wage hike, ending strike 30-12-2020 13:43 Soybean workers reached an agreement on wage talks, ending a strike that had snarled shipments and fuelled a surge in Chicago futures.
ECONOMY Ship line-up swells as soy crushers extend strike 26-12-2020 10:31 Soybean crushers at export plants agreed to extend a strike over wages during the Christmas season.
BLOOMBERG Blow for top crop traders as first Covid-19 cases confirmed at ports 28-07-2020 22:46 First cases of the coronavirus reported at port terminals, in a fresh blow to the global commodities trade already disrupted by the pandemic.
Bloomberg Argentina, Brazil in talks to flush dam water into Paraná River 16-04-2020 08:26 Governments in talks to release water from the giant Itaipú Dam with a view to topping up the Paraná River, where ebbing levels are stymieing a US$20-billion-a-year crop export business.
Cross Kirchnerite Boudou: ‘Macri's was the most corrupt government in history’ 10-03-2020 21:57 Jailed former vice-president Amado Boudou renews talk of 'lawfare,' criticises farming sector strike and alleges Mauricio Macri persecuted his opponents to cover up corrupt exploits.
AGRO POLICY Farmers begin four-day strike, the first under Alberto Fernández 09-03-2020 16:00 Four farmers' unions began halting the marketing of grains and livestock for four days starting Monday, in rejection of an increase from 30 percent to 33 percent in duties on exports of soybeans and derivatives.
AGRO POLICY Farmers unions call four-day strike after rise in soy duties 05-03-2020 21:56 Four producers' unions say they will halt grain and livestock trading for four days and go on strike, starting from Monday, in response to a rise in duties imposed by President Alberto Fernández.
Bloomberg Default rocks the Argentine brokers who sell soy to the world 21-02-2020 12:23 Soy giant Vicentin files for bankruptcy, posing a threat to the Argentine soy industry.
BLOOMBERG Banco Nación will fight Vicentín debt restructuring 03-01-2020 14:07 Officials at state-owned bank have told agricultural company it needs to raise cash now. They’re also investigating a loan made to the company for irregularities, according to reports.
NEW MEASURES Government raises export taxes to fund new spending 16-12-2019 06:49 Fernández is replacing a levy of four pesos per dollar for many exports with a fixed charge of nine percent, according to a decree in the Official Gazette.
BLOOMBERG Political swing hits Glencore partner at top soy plant 06-12-2019 10:04 Upcoming change of government leaves nation’s top shipper of soybean meal and oil in a financial bind.
'HISTORIC AGREEMENT' China turns to Argentine soy meal in fresh blow to US farmers 10-09-2019 22:01 Asian giant is finally allow in soy meal imports from Argentina after two decades of fruitless talks, Agriculture Ministry announces.
TRADE Local soy crushers meet with China on path to meal approval 08-09-2019 08:26 A Chinese customs delegation inspected plants along the Paraná River last week, and the officials will now take about 30 days to produce a report that could pave the way for Argentina to export soy meal .
BLOOMBERG Soy harvest delivers record yields for Argentina 05-07-2019 10:22 After last year's devastating drought, soybean yields in Argentina's famous pampas agricultural belt registered an average of 3.36 metric tons per hectare this season, analysts say.