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Finally, Bioceres lands in the NYSE via a merger with Union Acquistion Corp.

(photo: CEO of Bioceres, Federico Trucco, will be the leader of the new company) New York, November 9th. Bioceres, a leading Latin American agricultural biotech company (the “Company”), and Union Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: LTN) (“UAC”), a special purpose acquisition company, today announced the execution of a definitive share exchange agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”), pursuant to […]

Who are the largest feed and malt barley exporters from Argentina

uenos Aires, November 8th. From 2015 to 2017, Argentina have exported between 0.7 and 1.9 million metric tons of feed barley. This year, accumulated to September, export reached 1.1 million metric tons. The main costumer of the grain was Saudi Arabian Kingdon, that bought 3.3 MMT in this lapse or the 62% of the total. In […]

Know one of the three largest soybean breeding companies in Argentina

Buenos Aires, November 5th. Maybe not as well known as Asociados Don Mario or Nidera Semillas in the world, but Santa Rosa Semillas (SRS) is the third largest soybean genetic developer in Argentina. The company was formed during the ’90 by more than 20 agriculture cooperatives in the Santa Fe province. Today is owned by […]

An expensive wheat and a weak demand beaten the milling industry

Buenos Aires, October 30th. The wheat milling industry processed 416,577 tons during September, a 14% less volume than in September 2017 and also 14% below August 2018. In fact, this volume is the lowest for a September month from 2013, when the milling industry processed 371.583 tons of wheat. The accumulate milling (Jan – Sep) reaches […]

Prof. Mudi Sheves arrives in Argentina for BioArgentina conference

Buenos Aires, October 23rd. The scientist of the Weizmann Institute of Israel, Mordechai (Mudi) Sheves will participate next November 13th, in the BioArgentina conference, an initiative of the Biotechnology Argentine Chamber (CAB as its Spanish acronym) in Buenos Aires city. Sheves is the vice president for Technology Transfer of the institute and will be the keynote […]

Argentina growing as non-GMO soybean world supplier

(Photo: A cargo in the San Pedro port, from where non-GMO soybean is exported) Buenos Aires, October 22nd.  Argentina is going forward as a non-GMO world soybean supplier. “We estimate that non-GMO global soybean market is between 9 to 12 million metric tons, but to guarantee the identity across the supply chain is the key […]

“Argentina could be and should be between the main cellulose exporters countries”

(Photo: Marcos Pereda, chairman of Grupo Bermejo, in the LIDE agribusiness summit) Buenos Aires. This Thursday, October 18th, LIDE Argentina, an association formed by leaders of largest local companies, celebrated its annual agribusiness meeting with the presence of prominent businessmen like Gustavo Grobocopatel (CEO of Grupo Los Grobo), Ezequiel Garbers (Adecoagro, farming and dairy), Joaquin de […]

Chile to approve animal feed plants in Argentina

(Photo: officials from the Chilean Sanitary Inspection Service during its audit in Argentina) By Rodrigo Banus Buenos Aires, October 16th. New exports will add potential growth in the Argentine economy. The animal feed could be exported soon to Chile, the sanitary authority of this country has come to Argentina to check the qualifications. The factories […]

“We must strongly discuss the farmer’s privilege”

(Photo: Gerardo Bartolome at the Infobae set) Buenos Aires, October 2nd. “The farmer exemption (a.k.a. farmer’s privilege) to the intellectual property rights in seed commerce, that enable him to saved seed for one season to the next must be strongly discuss”, the chairman of Grupo Don Mario (GDM), Gerardo Bartolomé assured during an interview with […]

Adding value to beef exports via animal welfare

(Photo: General Manager Maximiliano Gutierrez in the presentation of the welfare summit) Buenos Aires, September 24th. Last week, the animal health company Boehringer – Ingelhelm presented the state of the art of its program on animal welfare in Argentina. “The ultimate goal is to link consumers with producers”, Business Unit Head-Ruminants, Ignacio Lucero Torres explained […]