Jonathan Gilbert

President Alberto Fernandez of Argentina, one of the world’s powerhouse food suppliers, is threatening farmers with a tax hike or quota for exports as he seeks relief for families grappling with inflation that’s forecast to reach 47% this year.

A ban on corn exports in Argentina is fanning fear among farmers and traders that one of the world’s top food suppliers is returning to an era of brutal meddling in crop markets.

16:13 - A drought coupled with bouts of frost may curb wheat output across swaths of Argentina, the Buenos Aires Grain Exchange said in a report.

20:00 - Nationalization spurs fears firm will be get unfair advantages. Another question is what will be done with Glencore JV stake.

A renewables pipeline of $4.8 billion is at risk under the country’s new leader. The political shift may bury lofty plans, mirroring other nations.

10/09 - 20:00 - Accord follows Chinese visits to plants run by Bunge, Cargill. Accepting Argentine meal could risk angering China crushers.

Ao longo da fronteira ocidental da Patagônia argentina, numa estepe árida encostada nos Andes, fica uma formação de xisto conhecida como Vaca Muerta. Desde que engenheiros confirmaram o que um geólogo americano suspeitava um século atrás que a Vaca Muerta contém quantidades massivas de petróleo e gáscomeçou a corrida para repetir o boom americano do fracking perfuração por fraturamento hidráulico.

Argentina can get hit in several ways. Low soy prices mean fewer dollars for agriculture traders to sell on the currency market and less tax revenue at a time when Argentina is under pressure from the International Monetary Fund to achieve a primary fiscal balance.

Big drop in Argentina demand, ‘unfavorable market’ cited. Plant in Lanus, Buenos Aires, makes soybean, sunflower oils