• Why are soybean prices rising in Argentina?
  • With surging soybean production costs, especially through glyphosate and phosphate fertilizer prices, farmers in Argentina have become increasingly perceptive of international commodity prices.
  • How many soybean companies are there in Argentina?
  • In Argentina, the soybean trade and commerce are concentrated in approximately 10 companies; some are transnational, while some are national. In the past decade, national cooperatives such as the Argentina Association Cooperatives (ACA) and Argentine Federated Farmers (AFA) have increased their participation in the export sector.
  • How much money does a soybean farm make in Argentina?
  • Of the $628.800, 35% goes to the state ($220.000); 43% goes to the renter ($270.000) and 22% goes to the owner of the land ($138.000). The soybean profitability is 34%, which makes it one of the most profitable businesses in Argentina (TELAM, 2014). Distribution of gains among the states, renters and landowners.
  • When did soybean production start in Argentina?
  • The story of soybean production in Argentina began in the 1970s, and production increased rapidly in the 1990s, when genetically modified (GM) soybean varieties began to be commercialized in 1996. 4 This type of GM soybean was engineered to be herbicide resistant (primarily to the RoundUp Ready brand glyphosate).
  • What is the market outlook for the soybean industry in Argentina?
  • Below are some of our forecasts on the market outlook of the soybean industry in Argentina for the 2021/ 22 season. Soybean planting was 10% completed by November 3 in Argentina, compared to 6% last year and 8% for the five-year average.
  • Why is the soybean industry struggling in Argentina?
  • With Argentina’s farmer selling pace below the 5-yr average confirms the challenges that the soybean industry in Argentina is facing and highlights the restrictions over Argentina’s crushing activity as the country continues to lose space to Brazil and the US in the international supply of soybean products.