# Argentina Grains Inspectors Start Strike; 'No Impact'

> Argentina's grains inspectors union URGARA began a 24-hour strike over bonus payments. Port activity and shipments were not affected, though the strike hit non-port storage centers and trucks delivering grain to terminals. Port exporters said they had reserves to operate for several days.

- Date: 2022-02-21 · published 2022-02-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Argentina · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42712-argentina-grains-inspectors-start-strike-no-impact
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Argentina is the top exporter of processed soybeans, so a prolonged strike could tighten meal supply, but the limited impact and seasonal low export period mean little immediate price pressure on soybean meal.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SOY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2020-08-28 | [Argentina: Grains Port Workers Delay Strike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51435-argentina-grains-port-workers-delay-strike.md) | +3.5% | +14.2% |
| SBM | 2024-06-06 | [Port strike suspended at Argentine grains hub, ensuring flow of goods \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13916-port-strike-suspended-at-argentine-grains-hub-ensuring-flow-of-goods-reuters.md) | +0.1% | +4.6% |
| SBM | 2026-08-05 | [Grain flows again as Argentina reaches deal with striking pilots](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13782-grain-flows-again-as-argentina-reaches-deal-with-striking-pilots.md) | -1.8% | +10.3% |
| SBM | 2021-05-27 | [Ny strejke ramte stor argentinsk kornhavn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47132-ny-strejke-ramte-stor-argentinsk-kornhavn.md) | +1.1% | -7.8% |
| SBM | 2021-05-23 | [Stranded grain ships to be towed to decongest port in Argentina - BusinessWorld Online](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47133-stranded-grain-ships-to-be-towed-to-decongest-port-in-argentina-businessworld.md) | -0.7% | -6.8% |
| SOY | 2020-08-28 | [Argentina: Grains Port Workers Delay Strike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51435-argentina-grains-port-workers-delay-strike.md) | +3.4% | +7.0% |
| SOY | 2026-08-05 | [Grain flows again as Argentina reaches deal with striking pilots](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13782-grain-flows-again-as-argentina-reaches-deal-with-striking-pilots.md) | -0.6% | +13.1% |
| SOY | 2026-04-25 | [Argentina truckers end protest at Quequen grain port \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13799-argentina-truckers-end-protest-at-quequen-grain-port-reuters.md) | +2.1% | +2.8% |

## Sources

- marinelink.com: https://www.marinelink.com/news/argentina-grains-inspectors-start-strike-494471

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