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Argentine wheat farmers slash land sown to a 111 year low, says FT

Friday, August 13th 2010 - 06:39 UTC
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British newspaper “The Financial Times” has run a story focusing on Argentina's wheat production, explaining that due to export limits and taxes, “farmers have slashed the land sown with wheat to a 111-year low” and cereal exports “have been halved over the past five years.” Read full article

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  • briton

    should have gone to specsavers

    Aug 13th, 2010 - 09:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • JoseAngeldeMonterrey

    wheat export limits “to protect domestic prices” and 23% in export taxes. What kind of economist developed those policies?

    Aug 15th, 2010 - 09:05 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • harrier61

    I think it would have been an Argentine one!!

    Aug 17th, 2010 - 11:28 am - Link - Report abuse 0

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