A leading consultancy firm in Buenos Aires is projecting a historic year for Argentina’s exports, indicating that they may surpass the US$100-billion threshold by 2026. LCG, established by economist and politician Martín Lousteau alongside lawyer Esteban Javier Conte Grand, forecasts that exports will reach US$103.74 billion in 2026 – an increase of US$16.6 billion from … Read more
Since the onset of the commodities boom in the early 2000s, Argentina has become increasingly dependent on soybean exports as a vital source of U.S. dollars — a currency that has experienced exceptionally high demand within the country’s economy for several decades. Consequently, successive administrations have implemented a variety of strategies aimed at incentivising farmers … Read more
Since the onset of the commodities boom in the early 2000s, Argentina has become increasingly dependent on soybean exports as a vital source of U.S. dollars — a currency that has experienced exceptionally high demand within the country’s economy for several decades. Consequently, successive administrations have implemented a diverse array of strategies aimed at incentivising … Read more
President Javier Milei announced a forthcoming reduction in export duties on wheat and barley, effective next month, and on soy, commencing in January, during a speech to rural business leaders in Buenos Aires on Thursday. The measure represents yet another gesture from the La Libertad Avanza leader towards the influential agricultural sector, which constituted over … Read more
The Netherlands has declined at least two shipments of Argentinian soybean meal this month due to the presence of non-approved genetically modified material, posing a risk to a significant trade flow. In April, Dutch authorities issued two alerts concerning cargoes that originated from Argentina, the leading exporter of soybean meal globally. The notifications dated April … Read more
Grassi SA, a leading grain brokerage in Argentina, has potentially overcome the final obstacle in its acquisition of the troubled exporter Vicentin SAIC, which possesses a substantial share in the largest soybean crushing facility globally. Judge Fabián Lorenzini dismissed objections raised by a Louis Dreyfus Co venture concerning the agreement that Grassi reached with a … Read more
