La Niña drought to affect Argentine crops, put pressure on beef, hide markets

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La Niña drought to affect Argentine crops, put pressure on beef, hide markets

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Argentina’s farmers are concerned with mounting challenges as a La Niña weather pattern returns to start the year 2025, bringing dry conditions that threaten soybean and corn crops, according to market participants.

After a devastating drought in 2022-23 slashed soy harvests to record lows, growers are again contending with insufficient soil moisture and urgent calls for rain. With critical rainfall needed in January and February 2025, weather forecasts predict below-average precipita...

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Interior US crude-degummed soybean oil basis weakens slightly

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Limited price changes on international animal proteins

Limited price changes on international animal proteins

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Fastmarkets assessed the...

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US ruminant meat and bonemeal prices fall further in most regions

US ruminant meat and bonemeal prices fall further in most regions

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US weekly ethanol production drops; stocks reach 7-month high

US weekly ethanol production drops; stocks reach 7-month high

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Leather goods positioned for 2025 growth following 2024 holiday shopping trends

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Neste, Bayer to develop US winter canola ecosystem

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Finnish transport fuel producer Neste and Bayer Crop Science US have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the development...

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