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The Argentine sunflower processing sector is showing a slowdown, despite a forecast harvest of 4.8 mln tons, which is 1 mln tons more than last year. A key factor in this decline is the shutdown of the production capacity of the major player Vicentin SAIC. This circumstance, according to analysts, creates the prerequisites for a

The famous HB4 gene, developed by Dr. Raquel Chan in 2015, will run almost simultaneously among Paraguayan soybeans alongside Argentine soybeans. The Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (Inbio), a private seed company dedicated to crop improvement, has incorporated Bioceres' development and is already fine-tuning different lines adapted to local conditions. "The gene belongs to Bioceres. Here we have lines, genotypes, one hundred percent Paraguayan, which have already gone through different trials in various locations. They have experienced dry and humid years. The improvement team is selecting the line that adapts not only to water stress but also to good years, because we want materials that yield," said Omar Paredes, responsible for seed marketing at Inbio, who announced that they are already in negotiations with the Argentine firm to enter the market sooner rather than later. According to Paredes, HB4 - a sunflower gene that conferred greater tolerance to soybeans during ...

Agro-export companies strained relations with the national government amid the discussion on lowering export taxes by stating that "production is stagnant" and that modifying the profile depends on export prices. "The country's main export product is soybean meal, followed by soybean oil, and corn. Argentina remains stagnant in its production and export growth, exclusively depending on international price variations to modify its export structure," stated the Argentine Oil Industry Chamber (CIARA) and the Grain Exporters Center (CEC). When releasing their usual press release on foreign exchange settlement, the entities took the opportunity to send a clear message to the government after the decision to partially postpone export tax reductions. It should be recalled that a few days ago the government extended the benefit for wheat and barley, but maintained the decision to return to previous rates for soybeans, corn, sunflower, and sorghum starting June 30. On the other hand, ...