Upcoming Campaign Situation Farming in Argentina currently is not having an easy time of it, as the increased production costs have complicated farmers' profits. The gradual rise of the costs in dollars means that for every farming campaign, farmers need more capital to seed the same area, which reduces their financial possibilities. Further, previous seasons were generally very negative for farm renting, as low yields and low prices later in the season (worsened by market intervention) have resulted in large losses to the companies renting land. To that effect, there has been a large reduction in the amount of capital invested in farm renting for the coming campaign. However, it is difficult to take out cash because currency controls...

TAGS – Feed Grains, Soy & Oilseeds, Wheat, Livestock, Farm Inputs, Asia, South America