South America
Colombia FTA set for implementation, May 15
The U.S./Colombia free-trade agreement (FTA) is on track to be implemented next month—May 15 to be exact. U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk made the announcement during the Summit of the Americas held this past weekend in Colombia.
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Brazil soy crop cut again as harvest nears end
Local forecaster Celeres downgraded the size of Brazil's soy crop for a fourth month on Monday as drought damage became clearer, but said further large cuts to the world's No. 2 producer were less likely as the harvest winds down.
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No deal yet to end Argentine grain truckers strike
A strike by Argentine truckers disrupted the flow of corn and soybeans to the country's main ports for a second day on Tuesday after union leaders failed to reach a deal with the government.
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Argentine truckers strike as soy harvest starts
Argentina's truckers have called an indefinite strike to demand higher pay rates, parking their rigs in protest just as exporters were counting on them to haul freshly harvested soybeans to port.
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Alltech, IFAJ present Young Leader Award
Alltech and the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) will once again partner to present the IFAJ-Alltech Young Leaders Award. It recognizes the leadership potential of 10 young members each year from IFAJ-member countries, and supports their participation at the annual IFAJ Congress.
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Argentina slowly starts to harvest drought-hit soy
Argentine farmers have started harvesting soybeans but heavy rains that arrived after months of drought have slowed efforts to gather the parched crops, the Buenos Aires Grains Exchange said on Thursday.
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Argentine port workers suspend strike
Argentine dockworkers on Tuesday suspended a 12-day-old strike that had delayed more than $500 million in grains shipments while forcing cargo vessels to drop anchor along the country's waterways.
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Argentina unlikely to sell large corn volumes to China
Argentina is unlikely to sell large volumes of corn to China this year, despite a recent deal between the two countries on trading the grain, due to a lower-than-expected output, an Argentine trader said on Wednesday.
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Argentina strike idles $500 million in grains dockside
Up to 85 cargo ships sat idle along Argentina's waterways on Tuesday and more than $500 million in soy and other grains piled up dockside as port managers refused the demands of workers striking for a 12th day running.
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Costs multiply in Argentine port strike-grains exchange
An 11-day-old Argentine port workers' strike has halted key grains exports and could soon start affecting other commodities shipments around the world, the Rosario grains exchange said on Monday.
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Drought hits South America soy crop harder than expected
South America's drought withered Brazil's big soybean crop by 9 percent in the past three months, and the crop in Argentina by 11 percent, the U.S. government said Friday, more than traders had expected.
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