Argentine Crop Progress as of Jan 6th 11
Recent drought hit corn and soybeans crop while helping wheat and sunseed. See update crop size and evolution.arg-crop-progress-jan-6-2011.pdf
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Argentine Supply & Demand CY 2009 - 2011
Corn, Wheat and Soybean Supply and Demand as of january 6th 2011.Recent dry weather hit corn and beans sowing and pollination while helping harvest of excelent crop yields.arg-supply-and-demand-jan-6-2011.pdf
Supply & Demand CY 2008 - 2010
25 Nov 2010 Update. Supply and Demand of main Argentine grains and oilseeds.arg-supply-and-demand-25-nov-2010.pdf
Argentine Grain & Oilseed Supply and Demand
- CROPS 2009/2010 vs 2010/2011 arg-supply-and-demand-nov-2010.pdf
- Production: Corn and Wheat crops recovering while Soybeans areas lowering although its total supply stabilized.
- Origination: Pace sharply higher for Corn and Beans while slowing on Wheat.
- Exports: Soybean exports lowering on Crush up pace.
- Origination: Soybean and Corn Pace almost double previous year, while Wheat the exception tight to export and domestic trade Goverment control.
Stevedores Strike was lifted on march 31st pm
Yesterday late afternoon, the Stevedoring Cooperative and over 8 Crushers-Exporters representativescompanies (Cargill/Dreyfus/Noble/Bunge/AGD among others) signed an agreement for 27% stevedoring rate (in us dollars per mt) increase (around 40% in arg pesos).In the meeting were present several goverment ministers, including the Economy Minister andthe General Secretary of the Union Confederation (also Truck Drivers Union Secretary ),due to the prejudices this strike was meaning for the country. (Remind he goverment is 33% partner in the soybean biz due export taxes, critical for national budget).Strike was affecting all Crushing Plants and Port Terminals of San Martin Port (60 % of the country) since march 22nd., including blockage of beans discharge points while soybean harvest in full swing.All ports as working normal since then.
Stevedores Strike affecting Argentine main Grain Ports
| (Source:NABSA)March 29th 2010 |
As from march 22nd 19:20 hrs Stevedores Union at San Martin Port declared a sudden strike for an undeterined period of time, claiming wage increases, affecting Terminal 6, Quebracho and Resinfor Berth’s Terminals.Since march 24th 1800 hrs Dempa-Pampa were also affected.Since march 28th 0630 following Terminales were alse affected:Dreyfus (Timbues), Noble / Timbues) Nidera, El Transito. Following Terminal still working normally:ACA AKSO NOBEL(EX ICI) VICENTIN SAN BENITO (MOLINOS) end
