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'Once in 100 Years' Drought Seen Affecting Argentine Grains Exports Into 2022
'Once in 100 Years' Drought Seen Affecting Argentine Grains Exports Into 2022

A once-a-century drought has lowered the water level of Argentina's main grains transport river, reducing farm exports and boosting logistics costs in a trend that meteorologists said will likely continue into 2022.

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Argentina Halts Beef Exports, Producers To Strike

Argentina’s beef sector is in turmoil after the government announced a 30-day ban on beef exports in an unorthodox move to try to contain runaway inflation which is approaching 50% annually.

Argentina's first shipment of beef to the U.S. since 2001 arrived March 1, 2019.
First Argentina Beef Imports Since 2001 Land In U.S.

Argentina's first shipment of beef to the U.S. since 2001 arrived March 1, 2019.

Butchers unload carcasses of beef from a truck outside a butcher shop in Buenos Aires, Argentina, June 21, 2017.
Argentina's Crisis Is Great for Steak But Bad for Argentinian Ranchers

Argentinian cattlemen lose, exporters win as herds are sold off cheaply.

Officials in Argentina say they are close to signing an agreement with the U.S. that would allow two-way trade of fresh beef for the first time in nearly two decades.
Argentine-U.S. Beef Pact Near, Official Says

Officials in Argentina say they are close to signing an agreement with the U.S. that would allow two-way trade of fresh beef for the first time in nearly two decades.

Cash-Strapped Argentines Won't Give Up Their Beloved Beef

Argentines still much more carnivorous than richer Europeans as consumers skimp on bread, pasta and fuel but not protein.

A construction worker cooks lunch for his crew in Buenos Aires.
Cash-Strapped Argentines Won't Give Up Their Beloved Beef

Argentines still much more carnivorous than richer Europeans as consumers skimp on bread, pasta and fuel but not protein.

Argentina's Herd to Decline by Up to 1 Million Cattle Due to Drought
Argentina's Herd to Decline by Up to 1 Million Cattle Due to Drought

Argentina’s herd will shrink by up to 1 million head of cattle next year as ranchers facing scorched pastures after the worst drought in decades decide to slaughter females rather than grow their herds, analysts said.

A Mexican cattle broker looks at a group of spayed heifers before they cross the U.S.-Mexico border at Nogales, Sonora, Mexico.
Growth In the Mexican Cattle and Beef Industry

The U.S. is the biggest market for Mexican beef exports, accounting for 89% of that country's total exports in 2017. Mexico is also a major market for U.S. beef exports, taking 14.7% of total U.S. beef exports in 2017