News of agro

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.

AGRICULTURE

Farmers fear impact of a Peronist victory in election

24-10-2019 09:38 After a record harvest, farmers are fearful of a Peronist victory on Sunday and their subsequent policies, yet also disappointed in President Mauricio Macri and his government.

ELECTION 2019

Agro producers export more crops for fear of incoming tax hikes

17-10-2019 08:44 Farmers and crop exporters are accelerating exports, amid concerns that a potential next government led by Alberto Fernández will up duties on their product.

AGRO POLICY

Agricultural levy on exports will remain if I'm elected, says Fernández

07-10-2019 10:43 Existing retentions on grain exports "are unfortunate," Fernández said in an interview over the weekend, but he indicated they would remain should he win election.

ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENTS

Agri-business boom lifts economy, amid tax ire

03-11-2018 07:40 After the drought that devastated last year’s harvest, sector is bouncing back with what analysts believe will be a record yield.

AGROINDUSTRY

US and Argentina: friend and foe in agri-trade

10-03-2018 08:21 They are two of the global agricultural powerhouses in terms of reputation, quality, and export levels. But they are also competitors, particularly in grains.

by Jacob Meschke