Argentina Promises 2003 Export Tax Cut 

Richard Brock

Head: Argentina Promises 2003 Export Tax Cut Argentina’s government has promised farmers it will not further raise export taxes on grains, oilseeds, vegetable...

Hot Issues Face Competitors 

BY JAMES THOMPSON

There's a lot going on in Brazil right now. A drought in the south of the country may have wiped out as much as 20% of the corn crop and 15% of the soybean...

Break Out The Salsa 

by Jim Ritchie

So far, so good on the weather front for spring. But summer doesn't paint as pretty a picture, according to Tony Lupo, University of Missouri climatologist....

Argentina's Up In The Air 

BY JAMES THOMPSON

A shoeshine guy in Buenos Aires put it this way, before all the confusion began in the Argentine streets: The old president, Carlos Menem, was a thief...

Brazil's Backing Biodiesel 

BY JAMES THOMPSON

Forget the traditional meat- or cheese-filled pasteles sold by street vendors here. These days, walking the streets of Rio de Janeiro could make you hungry...

Will Brazil's Weather Ever Go South? 

by Ron Brunoehler

If you get the impression that South American farmers receive rain showers about every time they need them, you pretty much have it pegged right. Growing...

Will Brazil Trade More With The EU? 

BY JAMES THOMPSON

It's well known that Brazil is growing more soybeans and, in turn, exporting more and more of the beans, meal and oil it produces. What you may not realize...

Will Brazil Trade More With The EU? 

BY JAMES THOMPSON

It's well known that Brazil is growing more soybeans and, exporting more and more of the beans, meal and oil it produces. What you may not realize is...

U.S.-Brazil Partnership Pays 

Labex, a research exchange program between the U.S. and Brazil, is paying dividends. The program, which allows for collaborations between Brazilian and...