# Positivity reigns in the pampas as agroindustry eyes rebound | Buenos Aires Times

> Optimism prevailed at ExpoAgro 2019 in Buenos Aires province, with a bumper harvest anticipated after last year's severe drought. Argentina's agricultural sector is the largest contributor to its GDP, and the event was seen as a gauge of farmer support for President Macri ahead of elections.

- Date: 2019-03-16 · published 2019-03-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Argentina · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59941-positivity-reigns-in-the-pampas-as-agroindustry-eyes-rebound-buenos-aires-times
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Expectations of a bumper Argentine crop signal greater export supply of soy products and corn later in the year, a bearish factor for world grain and meal prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

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| SOY | 2025-06-11 | [Unveiling the NDSU Agricultural Trade Monitor: Tracking U.S. Ag Trade Patterns in Turbulent Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14654-unveiling-the-ndsu-agricultural-trade-monitor-tracking-u-s-ag-trade-patterns-in.md) | +1.5% | -4.3% |
| SOY | 2018-10-02 | [Today's Pilot: Maritime and Economic round-up from Asia - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62730-today-s-pilot-maritime-and-economic-round-up-from-asia-freightwaves.md) | +1.4% | -2.2% |
| SOY | 2018-08-10 | [As soybean futures fall, farmer says tariffs have devastated industry](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63571-as-soybean-futures-fall-farmer-says-tariffs-have-devastated-industry.md) | -0.3% | -6.3% |
| SOY | 2022-04-29 | [Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41840-ministry-of-agriculture-and-rural-affairs-of-the-people-s-republic-of-china.md) | -1.6% | +1.2% |
| SOY | 2025-06-24 | [Crop Quality in the Midwest: Most States Soar, Some Flounder - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13079-crop-quality-in-the-midwest-most-states-soar-some-flounder-agweb.md) | -3.3% | -4.6% |
| CORN | 2021-09-02 | [Global food commodity prices rebound in August](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9829-global-food-commodity-prices-rebound-in-august.md) | -3.0% | -5.5% |
| CORN | 2020-05-13 | [Agriculture in the Tenth District Feels Initial Effects of Pandemic
        
        
        
        - Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53279-agriculture-in-the-tenth-district-feels-initial-effects-of-pandemic-federal.md) | -0.3% | +1.5% |
| CORN | 2023-07-05 | [Poultry industry outlook: positive prospects amid avian influenza uncertainty - Poultry News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35193-poultry-industry-outlook-positive-prospects-amid-avian-influenza-uncertainty.md) | +1.4% | -6.5% |

## Sources

- batimes.com.ar: https://batimes.com.ar/news/economy/positivity-reigns-in-the-pampas-as-agroindustry-eyes-rebound.phtml

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