# Can’t see the forest for the trees | Buenos Aires Times

> An opinion column argues that political conflict within Argentina's government and with the opposition is overshadowing the debate on agricultural export duties and other reforms. The President said he needs Congressional support to raise export duties, which he acknowledged was unlikely in the current political climate.

- Date: 2022-05-21 · published 2022-05-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Argentina · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14036-can-t-see-the-forest-for-the-trees-buenos-aires-times
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Uncertainty over whether export duties will change affects expectations for Argentine oilseed and grain export flows, but no concrete policy change has been enacted, so the immediate price impact is limited.

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| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2020-03-09 | [Farmers begin four-day strike, the first under Alberto Fernández \| Buenos Aires Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53988-farmers-begin-four-day-strike-the-first-under-alberto-fernandez-buenos-aires.md) | -4.1% | -3.3% |
| SOY | 2020-03-06 | [Farmers unions call four-day strike after rise in soy duties \| Buenos Aires Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53990-farmers-unions-call-four-day-strike-after-rise-in-soy-duties-buenos-aires-times.md) | -3.8% | -3.4% |
| SOY | 2024-10-24 | [How AI can help the food sector to meet new deforestation rules](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27896-how-ai-can-help-the-food-sector-to-meet-new-deforestation-rules.md) | -2.1% | -0.7% |
| SOY | 2018-11-03 | [Agri-business boom lifts economy, amid tax ire \| Buenos Aires Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61888-agri-business-boom-lifts-economy-amid-tax-ire-buenos-aires-times.md) | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| SOY | 2026-07-30 | [Farmers slow soy sales, but it’s actually good news for the economy - Buenos Aires Herald](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13786-farmers-slow-soy-sales-but-it-s-actually-good-news-for-the-economy-buenos-aires.md) | -2.2% | +6.5% |
| SBM | 2019-12-09 | [Blow for Fernández as crop windfall slips away \| Buenos Aires Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55424-blow-for-fernandez-as-crop-windfall-slips-away-buenos-aires-times.md) | -0.6% | -0.3% |
| SBM | 2023-07-25 | [Argentina announces measures to boost foreign reserves \| Buenos Aires Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35334-argentina-announces-measures-to-boost-foreign-reserves-buenos-aires-times.md) | +0.7% | -7.7% |
| SBM | 2019-11-18 | [Central Bank seen seeking weak peso under Fernández \| Buenos Aires Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56333-central-bank-seen-seeking-weak-peso-under-fernandez-buenos-aires-times.md) | -2.6% | -1.9% |

## Sources

- batimes.com.ar: https://www.batimes.com.ar/news/opinion-and-analysis/cant-see-the-forest-for-the-trees.phtml

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