South America
Argentina may have bumper soy, corn crop next year
Argentine growers could gather bumper soybean and corn harvests next season as forecasts for wetter weather bring hope to drought-hit farms, a senior USDA official said on Wednesday.
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Argentina orders grains strike suspension
Argentina's government ordered union leaders o n this week to suspend a planned pay strike by oilseed-crushing workers in the grains export hub of Rosario and hold talks with bosses, an industry source said.
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Higher Mexican cattle imports offset lower imports from Canada
U.S. cattle imports through the first quarter are fractionally higher compared with the same period a year ago.
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Brazil meatpacker JBS Q1 net down 21%, beats street view
Brazil's JBS, the world's largest beef producer, said on Tuesday its first-quarter profit fell 21 percent as deferred tax charges and operating costs rose, but the results exceeded the average of analysts' estimates.
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Colombia says U.S. deal to double trade, create jobs
A long-delayed free-trade deal between Colombia and the United States came into force on Tuesday, a step that should boost the Andean nation's exports and foreign investment, President Juan Manuel Santos said.
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China inks Argentine corn deal but exports blocked
Argentina will not export corn to China until a deal is reached over the genetically modified crops, which are favored by farmers in the South American country but currently barred by Beijing, an industry group said on Wednesday.
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Argentine corn, soy harvests slower than last year
Argentina's fall corn and soy harvests are progressing slower than they were last year and with uneven yields compared with the 2010/11 season, the government's weekly crop report said on Friday.
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USMEF: Central-South America buying more quality U.S. beef, pork
One of this year’s best-performing regions for U.S. pork and beef exports has been Central and South America.
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EU preparing WTO trade suit against Argentina
The European Union is planning to lodge a complaint at the World Trade Organization over Argentina's import restrictions and is seeking other trading partners to back its suit, a source familiar with the situation said on Tuesday.
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U.S.-Colombia trade deal to enter into force in May
The U.S.-Colombia free trade agreement will enter into force next month, reducing duties on American exports entering the South American country, U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk said on Sunday.
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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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