Grains merchant Bunge has chartered 30,000 metric tons of Argentine soybean meal cargo destined for China, data seen by Reuters on Monday showed, which would mark the first such soymeal cargo since Beijing approved Argentine imports in 2019.
Stories by Maximilian Heath
Widespread rains bring relief to Argentina’s grain crops
BUENOS AIRES, Jan 17 (Reuters) – Heavy rainfall has brought relief to Argentina’s main agricultural areas over the weekend, interrupting several weeks of dry weather that led the Rosario grains exchange to trim its forecasts for both soybean and corn production. German Heinzenknecht, meteorologist at the Applied Climatology Consultancy (CCA), said the weekend showers came […] Read more
Argentine exporters vow safeguards to keep GM wheat out of shipments
BUENOS AIRES, Nov 8 (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 […] Read more
Ship traffic stops at Argentine grains hub Rosario due to strike
BUENOS AIRES, May 26 (Reuters) – Ships were unable to move at the Argentine grains hub of Rosario on Wednesday due to a strike by tugboat captains and other maritime port workers demanding access to COVID-19 vaccinations. A second wave of infections has hit the country, spurring the government to strengthen lockdown measures against the […] Read more
Argentine barley rushes to China as Australia spat reshuffles global trade
BUENOS AIRES, Aug 27 (Reuters) – Argentine barley shipments have started streaming toward China after a three-year lull as a trade conflict between Asia’s top buyer and main supplier Australia changes global supply flows of the grain used for livestock feed and beer. Argentina is on track to send at least 250,000 tonnes this year […] Read more
Seeds of discontent: Argentina’s farmers turn cool on their man Macri
BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – Argentine President Mauricio Macri rode to power in 2015 promising to bolster the farming sector and cut back taxes that had stymied exports. The country’s backbone industry welcomed him with open arms after years of export controls aimed at keeping domestic prices low. The powerful sector is now cooling on the […] Read more
Drought to persist in Argentine Pampas through February – experts
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Drought in the heart of Argentina’s Pampas grains belt is likely to persist through the second half of February, further reducing yields of soy and corn in the 2017-18 season, climate experts said on Wednesday. A three-month dry spell has led the U.S. government and the Buenos Aires Grains Exchange to […] Read more
