Argentina Export Tax Reform The Argentine government announced a new long-term schedule for reducing export taxes ("retenciones"), one of the main policy tools affecting agricultural profitability and farmer selling decisions. Export taxes are applied directly to export values and have historically had a significant impact on local grain prices and planting incentives. For the winter crop campaign, export duties on wheat and barley will be reduced from 7.5 percent to 5.5 percent starting in June 2026, representing a 2-percentage-point cut aimed at encouraging planting for the current season. For coarse grains, the government confirmed a progressive reduction program beginning in January 2027. Soybeans, currently taxed at 33 percent, and soy...
What You Need to Know Today: Agricultural commodities were mostly lower on the day, with red-hot soyoil a notable exception. Export sales were a bit underwhelming, particularly for corn with export sales down 52 percent week-over-week. The weakness in ag markets tracked crude oil weakness wit...
With the war in Iran affecting fuel and fertilizer prices, higher tariffs, weak commodity prices, ag labor constraints, and other factors, farm bankruptcies are now at a 6-year high, a signal of growing stress. During the month of April, 62 Chapter 12 bankruptcies were filed, which is a 1...
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