아르헨티나 곡물 및 시리얼 인사이트

The FAO cereal price index stood at an average of 107.4 points in June, which is 1.6 points (1.5%) below the value recorded in May and 7.8 points (6.8%) below the value recorded a year ago. World corn prices fell sharply for the second consecutive month, as a result of the seasonal increase in supply in Argentina and Brazil, which intensified competition among the main exporting countries. In June, world sorghum and barley prices also decreased. On the other hand, despite the impact of the harvest in the Northern Hemisphere, international wheat prices increased compared to the previous month, mainly due to concerns about weather conditions in some of the main producing areas, such as the Russian Federation and parts of the United States of America and the European Union (EU). The FAO price index for all types of rice fell 0.8%, due to weakening demand for indica rice varieties.

Argentina has re-introduced higher export taxes on soyabeans, sunflowerseed and corn, effective 1 July, the Buenos Aires Herald reported on 27 June. Export duties on some agricultural commodities had been cut in January to help farmers recover from low crop prices and bad weather but the Economy Ministry’s decree had dashed the hopes of producers wishing for

With concerns related to low domestic supply and a possible reduction in planted area, mills have been intensifying wheat imports from Argentina