Tag: farmers strike

• Monday, January 11th 2021 - 09:42 UTC

  Argentina lifts ban on corn exports to a daily cap of 30.000 tons

  

  Argentina has lifted a suspension on corn exports announced in December and will opt instead for a temporary 30,000 tons daily cap on sales abroad, its agriculture ministry said on Monday, backing off the more restrictive measure that had infuriated farmers in the South American grains powerhouse.

• Monday, March 9th 2020 - 08:57 UTC

  Argentine farmers begin four day sales strike to protest higher export taxes

  

  Argentina’s main farm groups will hold a four-day sales strike this week, officials with local growers groups said on Thursday, to protest a tax hike that soy crushing companies warn will cripple investment in the key sector.