# Farmers unions call four-day strike after rise in soy duties | Buenos Aires Times

> Four Argentine producer unions announced a four-day strike halting grain and livestock trade, starting Monday, in response to the soybean export duty increase from 30% to 33%. The article notes the tax rise came only three months after an earlier increase. Leaders said the action would not include roadblocks.

- Date: 2020-03-06 · published 2020-03-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Argentina · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53990-farmers-unions-call-four-day-strike-after-rise-in-soy-duties-buenos-aires-times
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

A coordinated pause in grain sales can temporarily tighten export supply of soybeans and derivatives, supporting world prices. Repeated tax increases also raise concerns about future planting and investment.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| 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 | 2020-03-09 | [Argentine farmers begin four day sales strike to protest higher export taxes — MercoPress](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53992-argentine-farmers-begin-four-day-sales-strike-to-protest-higher-export-taxes.md) | -4.1% | -3.3% |
| 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% |
| SOY | 2025-06-28 | [Argentina reinstates higher export duties for soybeans and corn - Buenos Aires Herald](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13853-argentina-reinstates-higher-export-duties-for-soybeans-and-corn-buenos-aires.md) | +0.4% | -3.8% |
| SOY | 2026-03-26 | [Soyoil Rises as Trump Says Actions to Help Farmers Coming Friday - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20241-soyoil-rises-as-trump-says-actions-to-help-farmers-coming-friday-bloomberg.md) | -0.3% | -1.0% |
| SBM | 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) | -1.8% | +0.6% |
| SBM | 2025-05-21 | [Milei stumbles in bid to unchain farmers as soy tax break ends \| Buenos Aires Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13858-milei-stumbles-in-bid-to-unchain-farmers-as-soy-tax-break-ends-buenos-aires.md) | +1.2% | -2.6% |
| SBM | 2020-03-09 | [Argentine farmers begin four day sales strike to protest higher export taxes — MercoPress](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53992-argentine-farmers-begin-four-day-sales-strike-to-protest-higher-export-taxes.md) | -1.8% | +0.6% |

## Sources

- batimes.com.ar: https://www.batimes.com.ar/news/economy/farm-unions-go-on-strike-stop-sales-to-protest-against-tax-hikes.phtml

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