Argentina Export Tax Update The government this week announced a definitive — not temporary — reduction in export taxes for a series of agricultural products. Between January and July 2025, a temporary reduction had been in place. On 1 July, the export tax rates reverted to previous levels, but now the government has confirmed a new, permanent cut. The chart accompanying this report outlines the current rates and their recent changes.
Corn Argentina’s corn harvest progressed by 5 percentage points this week, bringing total progress to 84 percent. Yields are falling as more fields from northern regions are harvested, with the national average now at 7.3 MT/ha. In Buenos Aires province, harvest remains delayed d...
What You Need to Know Today: It was just one of those days where seemingly everything was in the red as part of a broader risk-off economic sentiment amid de-escalation headlines in the Middle East. Other key fundamentals were also bearish, including the resumption of Mexican cattle imports an...
Key Takeaways: U.S. cow-calf producers are facing another year of record-breaking revenues and net returns for 2026, though rising cost pressures and pullbacks in cattle prices increase risks. Drought remains a key concern for much of the cow-calf industry this year, with rising feed cos...
USDA announced on Friday the coordinated, phased reopening of southern U.S.-Mexico livestock ports starting 24 August 2026, after more than a year of closures due to the spread of New World screwworm (NWS). Douglas, Arizona, will be the first port of entry to resume cattle trade on 24 August. T...