Regional Updates Argentina’s Rumored Corn and Wheat Taxes Rumors of an increase in wheat and corn export taxes appeared in Argentina this week. There are talks of increasing the tax from 12 to 24 percent for 90 days. So far, these are just rumors. The government can only increase it to 15 percent by decree, and any increase above that will have to pass through the Congress. Currently, it doesn’t seem there are sufficient votes to pass a larger increase. More details about the government’s newly created trust are also appearing. The objective is the contribution of $25 million from wheat and corn exporters to subsidize wheat flour and dry pasta. Exporters will have to contribute to the trust, the exact amount...
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We have described the long-term investment climate in crop and livestock production, using data primarily from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The data provided background on the current investment climate and outlook for agricultural capital formation. Our conclusion was that investment...
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