# In Argentina grains belt, farmers ready to 'unsaddle' as Peronists return

> Growers and traders in Argentina's grains belt around Saladillo expect Peronist candidate Alberto Fernández to raise grain export taxes if he wins the October 27 presidential vote. Some farmers fear a return to the strict export limits of the Fernández de Kirchner era.

- Date: 2019-10-28 · published 2019-10-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Argentina · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/56409-in-argentina-grains-belt-farmers-ready-to-unsaddle-as-peronists-return
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Higher export levies would cut farmer returns and could slow Argentine sales of soybeans, meal and corn into world markets, supporting international prices while pressuring domestic farm-gate values.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2020-07-15 | [Exclusive: Argentina farm minister says no plan to hike grains export taxes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51947-exclusive-argentina-farm-minister-says-no-plan-to-hike-grains-export-taxes.md) | +1.6% | -0.5% |
| SOY | 2020-01-09 | [Higher export taxes impacting Argentina farmers \| 2020-01-09  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54928-higher-export-taxes-impacting-argentina-farmers-2020-01-09-world-grain.md) | -1.0% | -6.1% |
| SOY | 2020-12-01 | [Farmers Have Received $7.7B in Trade Aid to Date \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49635-farmers-have-received-7-7b-in-trade-aid-to-date-feed-and-grain.md) | -0.9% | +10.9% |
| SOY | 2023-04-05 | [Argentina unveils third 'soybean dollar' program to boost farmer sales](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13974-argentina-unveils-third-soybean-dollar-program-to-boost-farmer-sales.md) | -0.9% | -4.6% |
| SOY | 2024-07-28 | [President Milei renews his vow to scrap export taxes as Argentina's powerful farmers get impatient \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13911-president-milei-renews-his-vow-to-scrap-export-taxes-as-argentina-s-powerful.md) | -4.5% | -11.6% |
| SBM | 2025-07-09 | [Corn vs Soy: Argentina’s Farmers Weigh Taxes, Margins in Planting Plans](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13847-corn-vs-soy-argentina-s-farmers-weigh-taxes-margins-in-planting-plans.md) | -0.7% | +2.8% |
| SBM | 2020-07-15 | [Exclusive: Argentina farm minister says no plan to hike grains export taxes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51947-exclusive-argentina-farm-minister-says-no-plan-to-hike-grains-export-taxes.md) | +0.7% | -0.6% |
| SBM | 2020-01-09 | [Higher export taxes impacting Argentina farmers \| 2020-01-09  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54928-higher-export-taxes-impacting-argentina-farmers-2020-01-09-world-grain.md) | +1.1% | -2.9% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-argentina-election-farming/in-argentina-grains-belt-farmers-ready-to-unsaddle-as-peronists-return-idUSKBN1X704U/?feedName=worldNews&feedType=RSS

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