# Grain inspectors strike likely to impact Argentina's soybean, corn trade

> Argentina's grain inspectors union URGARA called an indefinite strike starting March 30, 2023, demanding higher wages to counter inflation that was about 102.5% in February. The strike is expected to curtail soybean and corn trade just as the harvest begins April 1, after a severe drought already cut output.

- Date: 2023-03-31 · published 2023-03-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Argentina · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/13975-grain-inspectors-strike-likely-to-impact-argentina-s-soybean-corn-trade
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Halted inspections delay exports and tighten near-term supplies of soybeans and corn, supporting world prices for meal and feed grains while Argentine farm output is already reduced.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2023-04-04 | [Grain inspectors strike likely to impact Argentina’s soybean, corn trade](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13970-grain-inspectors-strike-likely-to-impact-argentina-s-soybean-corn-trade.md) | -1.6% | -5.4% |
| SOY | 2021-01-06 | [Argentina grain inspectors, agro-export companies continue talks as strike drags on](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49001-argentina-grain-inspectors-agro-export-companies-continue-talks-as-strike-drags.md) | +5.3% | +1.6% |
| SOY | 2017-05-31 | [Argentina port inspectors to begin three-day strike - Ships & Ports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70324-argentina-port-inspectors-to-begin-three-day-strike-ships-and-ports.md) | +1.2% | -0.2% |
| SOY | 2022-04-19 | [Argentina port workers to go on strike in the middle of soybean, corn harvest \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41858-argentina-port-workers-to-go-on-strike-in-the-middle-of-soybean-corn-harvest-s.md) | -0.7% | -3.4% |
| SOY | 2017-12-31 | [Grain workers strike impacts soybeans  : The Daily Digest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67321-grain-workers-strike-impacts-soybeans-the-daily-digest.md) | +0.7% | +5.1% |
| CORN | 2023-04-04 | [Grain inspectors strike likely to impact Argentina’s soybean, corn trade](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13970-grain-inspectors-strike-likely-to-impact-argentina-s-soybean-corn-trade.md) | -0.9% | -3.2% |
| CORN | 2023-03-30 | [Argentina's grains inspectors union to launch strike
						 \| The Dairy Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36874-argentina-s-grains-inspectors-union-to-launch-strike-the-dairy-site.md) | -0.5% | -3.0% |
| CORN | 2021-06-08 | [Customs strike to impact Argentina’s grain exports  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46603-customs-strike-to-impact-argentina-s-grain-exports-world-grain.md) | -2.0% | +2.4% |

## Sources

- spglobal.com: https://www.spglobal.com/commodity-insights/en/news-research/latest-news/agriculture/033123-grain-inspectors-strike-likely-to-impact-argentinas-soybean-corn-trade

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