20/11/2012 | Argentina

Rosario grains int'l port closed due to strike

26/12/2012 | Argentina

Rains ruin Christmas for water-weary Argentine soy farmers

Christmas rainstorms across the country further delayed soy and corn planting, keeping markets guessing about whether the grains powerhouse can produce enough this season to help bring high-flying global food prices down to earth.

08/03/2012 | Argentina

Grain ships halted, dockers walk off job

Crews needed to guide ships through Argentine ports will stay off the job until more staff is assigned to work busy docking shifts, a union leader said on Thursday.

16/04/2012 | Argentina

Argentina strikes Bunge from grains registry again

Argentina has suspended giant agribusiness company Bunge Ltd from a key government grains registry, accusing the company of tax evasion, the government's AFIP tax agency said today.

12/06/2012 | Argentina

Liaison Board lifts strike but 'remains alert'

The Farming Liaison Board held a press conference this afternoon, on the final day of a ten-day sales freeze on grains and livestock, from the central branch of the Argentine Agrarian Federation indicating that farmers remain in a state of alert and the strike can be resumed at any moment.

20/01/2012 | Argentina

Rain forecast for parched Argentine grains belt

Heavy rain is expected to finally hit Argentina's drought-stricken farm belt this weekend, but analysts warned that some corn crop losses are irreversible and are sure to crimp government finances.

23/01/2012 | Argentina

Drought: scattered rains give patchy relief to corn, more showers expected

Storms were forecast for today across the country after patchy weekend rains failed to revive corn and soy fields baked by a drought that has raised concern about world food supplies.

06/03/2012 | Argentina

Argentine dock strike halts grains shipments

Scores of grains ships sat idle outside Argentina's ports on Tuesday as the country's dockers union and port managers' chamber sparred over a strike that threatened to disrupt key soy exports.

30/05/2011 | Argentina

Grain exports in jeopardy due to union protest in Rosario port

A conflict between longshoremen and a fertilizers company could halt the port of Rosario, Santa Fe, the country’s main export route. The issue could interrupt the embarkations in an area that is usually targeted by unionist claims, because 80 percent of soybean is exported from there.

26/07/2011 | Argentina

Changes in wheat grains export limit 'don't mean anything,' Biolcati

The head of the Argentine Rural Society, Hugo Biolcati, warned that the Government’s decisión to expand the limit on wheat grain exports to 450,000 tons “don’t mean anything” because they don’t really an effect on the farming sector.

08/11/2011 | Argentina

Local farms hold grains, await OK to export

Local farmers are holding back domestic corn and wheat sales as the National Government gets set to approve more exports, which will bring much needed dollars into the country while boosting growers' revenues.

22/01/2011 | Argentina

Agriculture Minister: 'There are wolves in sheep's clothing'

Agriculture Minister Julián Domínguez answered to the accusations of the head of the Argentine Agrarian Federation (FAA), Eduardo Buzzi, by assuring that “wheat is a pending issue in the agenda to solve, the rest is politicking, because sometimes there are wolves in sheep’s clothing.”

01/02/2011 | Argentina

CGT strikes in Rosario 'far from finding a solution'

Executive director of the CIARA-CEC chamber Alberto Rodríguez mentioned that without an intervention from authorities, conflicts in Rosario will continue, and the losses made due to the situation will be 'irreversible.'

02/02/2011 | Argentina

Workers lift grains ports strike

Grains workers obeyed a government order to halt a week-long wage strike that had delayed shipments and paralyzed soy-processing plants, a union leader said.

09/10/2012 | World

Soy erases gains to end lower

US soybeans erased the day's gains to end slightly lower before a key US government crop report as a rally in the dollar overwhelmed expectations that a move by China to stimulate the economy could increase demand.

11/10/2012 | World

USDA raises cotton stock estimate again; prices fall

The US Department of Agriculture has raised its 2012/13 global ending stock forecast for cotton to record highs for a third consecutive month, sending prices down and reinforcing concerns about weakening demand from China, the world's largest textile market.

02/10/2012 | World

Soybeans hit 3-month low on harvest pressure, good yields

US soybean futures fell for a second straight day, sliding nearly 2 percent to a three-month low as the record-fast US harvest and better-than-expected yields weighed down prices along with spillover pressure from plunging palm oil prices.

03/10/2012 | World

Soybeans rebound from 3-month low in technical bounce

US soybean futures rebounded from a three-month low in a technical-buying and bargain-hunting bounce after tumbling nearly $3 a bushel from record highs set a month ago.

05/10/2012 | World

Corn eases on harvest pressure, soybeans level

US corn futures fell 1.2 percent as the Midwest harvest progressed at a record pace and after private forecaster Informa Economics raised its yield and production estimates for the drought-hit 2012 US crop.

27/09/2012 | World

Corn, wheat fall to multi-month lows, await USDA reports

US corn futures fell to a three-month low and wheat slid to a 2-1/2 month low, both sinking for a fourth straight day, pressured by technical selling and fund liquidation ahead of a government grain stocks report on Friday.

28/09/2012 | World

Corn rallies limit-up on USDA end-season stocks surprise

US corn futures surged the daily trading limit, jumping 5.6 percent after the government shocked the market with a report that end-of-season stocks tumbled 12 percent from a year ago, coming in at less than 1 billion bushels for the first time in eight years.

01/10/2012 | World

Grains: Soybeans fall 2.5%

US soybean futures tumbled more than 2.5 percent, reversing similar gains from the previous session, as a record-fast harvest pace and reports of larger-than-expected yields pressured prices.

21/09/2012 | World

Wheat prices rise 2% as Russia says may curb exports

Wheat prices climbed as Russia's economy minister raised the possibility of grain export curbs by the world's third-largest wheat shipper. Soybeans rose late, but posted their biggest weekly loss in a year.

25/09/2012 | World

Soy ends with minor gains after seesaw price action

US soybeans ended marginally higher after a seesaw session which saw talk of end-user demand and a weaker dollar lend support though gains were limited by an advancing Midwest harvest and accounts of good yields.

26/09/2012 | World

Grains tumble on Europe debt jitters, end-quarter balancing

US grains tumbled, and soybeans sank below $16 a bushel to their lowest price in nearly three months as worries about Europe's debt crisis had investors scrambling for safe-haven assets like US Treasury bonds.

18/09/2012 | World

Grains: Soybeans slide, corn and wheat rebound

Soybeans fell, extending losses from the previous session when prices recorded their biggest daily drop in a year on signs of better-than-expected yields in the Midwest as well as favorable crop weather in Brazil.

19/09/2012 | World

Bargain buyers grab grains after selloff

US soybeans rose nearly 2 percent after their biggest two-day selloff in seven weeks, and corn and wheat also climbed on buying interest at lower prices.

20/09/2012 | World

Harvest, technical selling drive soybeans to 6-week low

US soybeans and corn fell as the brisk pace of the domestic harvest and global economic worries dampened investor sentiment after drought lifted prices to record highs this summer.

13/09/2012 | World

Soybeans recover to close higher after Fed decision

US soybean futures edged higher, shaking off early losses tied to profit-taking, after the Federal Reserve announced an aggressive new economic stimulus program.

14/09/2012 | World

Soy up for third day, corn firm on Fed stimulus

Chicago soybeans rose for a third straight session, and corn firmed, buoyed by the US Federal Reserve's announcement of a new round of stimulus measures which investors hope will improve the demand outlook for raw materials.

17/09/2012 | World

Yields surprise, soy posts biggest drop in a year

US soybean futures tumbled by the daily trading limit, posting their biggest percentage drop in nearly one year, on selling sparked by anecdotal accounts of better-than-expected yields in the Midwest farm belt.

10/09/2012 | World

US corn sinks to 6-week low ahead of USDA reports

US corn futures sank to a six-week low as traders moved out of bullish bets ahead of US government reports that will give updates on crop damage from the worst US drought in half a century.

11/09/2012 | World

Soybeans extend setback from record highs

US soybean futures set a three-week low as a swift harvest and profit-taking before key reports sparked selling that accelerated a five-day setback from record highs.

12/09/2012 | World

Soy rises from three-week low, corn firms ahead of US report

Chicago soybeans rose today after hitting a three-week low, while corn gained following two straight days of losses in positioning ahead of key US reports which will shed light on damage caused by a historic Midwest drought.

05/09/2012 | World

Soy tumbles on harvest weight, wheat falls for 4th day

US soybeans slid over 1 percent, notching the biggest one-day drop in three weeks as the harvest in the Midwest farm belt got underway and on profit-taking a day after prices set an all-time high near $18 per bushel.

06/09/2012 | World

Wheat soars on hopes of export demand shifting to US

Chicago wheat futures soared more than 2 percent amid expectations that world's No. 4 exporter Russia could soon run out of supplies, forcing some demand to shift to the United States, the top shipper of the grain.

07/09/2012 | World

Soybeans drop on profit-taking as rains may boost yields

Soybean futures fell for a third straight day and snapped a five-week winning streak, as investors banked profits and recent rains in the farm belt looked set to help some of the crop recover from the worst drought in half a century.

30/08/2012 | World

US grains: soy, wheat slide; industry in alert for corn toxin

US wheat fell slightly today after traders locked in profits following its biggest daily climb since mid-July in the previous session, although concerns that Russia is poised to implement export curbs continued to support prices.

31/08/2012 | World

Soybeans fall after hitting contract high; wheat, corn flat

Wheat prices fell more than 1 percent to post their biggest loss in a week in reaction to month-end fund positioning, profit taking, and bearish news that Russia said it will not limit grain exports.

04/09/2012 | World

Soybeans hit all-time high, closes in on $18

Soybean prices notched a new record high of nearly $18 per bushel as money managers jumped into the market at the start of the month on tight supplies after the worst US drought in 56 years devastated the crop.

27/08/2012 | World

US soy sets contract high on supply concern

US soybeans rose for the second consecutive trading session today reaching contract highs on shrinking soy supplies after the worst drought in over a half century slashed America's crop output.

28/08/2012 | World

Soybeans nearly flat, pausing after drought rally

US soybean futures were little changed on today as the market took a breather following a sell off yesterday when investors took profits after a drought-driven rally lifted prices to contract highs.

29/08/2012 | World

US grains: wheat rises, soybeans extend gains

US wheat rose today, gaining for the first time in six sessions, on concerns key producer Russia may curb exports of the drought-hit grain at an agricultural ministry meeting later this week.

13/08/2012 | World

Corn, soy slip, take breather from drought rally

Chicago corn edged lower on Monday as the market took a breather from a drought-driven rally that lifted prices to an all-time high in the last session and intensified fears of a food supply crisis.

21/08/2012 | World

Soy hits new peak, corn extends gains on drought damage

Soybeans rallied more than 2 percent to hit another peak today, while corn rose 2 percent on evidence of shrinking crops due to a severe drought and the need to temper demand through even higher prices.

24/08/2012 | World

Soybeans rally ahead of tour's final drought-damage tally

US soybeans rose 1 percent, and posted the biggest weekly gain in a month, ahead of final crop estimates from the Pro Farmer tour of the Midwest this week that were released at the close of Friday's futures trading.

01/08/2012 | World

US grains: drought rally retreats as chances for rain improve

US grains extended losses today in a pullback to the blistering drought rally, with soybeans leading markets down as better chances for rain this week could help the crop while it goes through the crucial phase of setting yields.

03/08/2012 | World

US Grains: Soy, corn, wheat edge up

US soybean,corn and wheat edged up today after a three-day losing streak, but both markets were on track for a second straight weekly drop as importers slow purchases after a steep price rally in the last two months.

06/08/2012 | World

Soybeans slide 2% as rains temper US drought rally

Soybeans tumbled more than 2 percent today for their biggest decline in 11 days after widespread weekend showers in the US Midwest brought mild relief to the crop, but the market was still up 27 percent from the drought rally of the past two months.