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Argentina is the second largest exporter of soybeans to Colombia

The geopolitical crisis in Ukraine is having an impact on countries in the region. The Colombian government is no exception and is trying to avoid double-digit inflation. Countries such as Argentina have taken measures through their economic…

Record of agroindustrial exports in Argentina

The agro-industrial complexes of the Argentine Republic continue to stimulate the external accounts of the national economy. Among the chains of barley, sunflower, corn, soybeans and wheat, 52.5 million tons were exported in the first half of…

Suspended exports may increase export taxes in Argentina

The Argentine government last week suspended any new export registrations which usually indicates that the government may be in the process of increasing commodity export taxes. The Argentine Congress had previously given President Fernandez…

Argentine province cancels ban on agrochemical trade

The government of the province of La Pampa canceled the ban on the marketing of agrochemicals, which had been in force for two weeks. The decision was taken after they accused the Campo Limpio Foundation, responsible for the reverse logistics…

New Argentina agrochemical law went into effect in January

From the first working day of January 2020, fruit growers in Argentina needed to prove that they comply with Good Agricultural Practices (BPA). The same enforcement goes into effect in January 2021 for vegetable producers. Basic requirements…

Argentine farmers switching some intended corn to soybeans

The weather has generally been good for the early planted corn in the core production regions, but less than adequate in the southern and western locations. Farmers in Argentina are making late changes and switching some of their intended corn…

Argentina opens grapevine moth emergency control period

The emergency control period for the grapevine moth (Lobesia botrana) has entered into force in Argentina. The Resolution of the Senasa (National Service of Agricultural Health and Quality) No. 555/2018 establishes conditions and obligations…

Argentinian Senasa extends locust phytosanitary emergency until 2021

The National Service of Agrifood Health and Quality (Senasa) of Argentina published in the Official Gazette the resolution 1,033 / 2019, which extends the phytosanitary emergency over the locust plague, commonly known as South American locust…

Rains slows corn harvest and winter wheat planting in Argentina

Recent rains have slowed the harvest of soybeans and corn in Argentina as well as the planting of the winter wheat crop. According to the Grain Exchange of Buenos Aires, the 2018/19 soybean crop is 99.1% harvested with 150,000 hectares left…