Stories Tagged "Argentina"
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ADM and University of Illinois Partner In Food-Waste Research.
posted on January 21, 2011 at 12:01 PM
URBANA, Ill (AP) -- Farmers in Argentina have found that simply using jumbo plastic bags can help protect their harvested corn from the elements before it's sold and heads for processing.
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Rallies split Argentina before tax vote
posted on July 18, 2008 at 8:07 PM
By JEANNETTE NEUMANN, Associated Press Writer Tue Jul 15, 7:53 PM ET BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Tens of thousands of Argentine farmers and government supporters staged dueling protests Tuesday ahead of a Senate vote on a package of grain-export...
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Argentinian Senate rejects farm vote
posted on July 18, 2008 at 8:07 PM
July 17, 2008 - 6:00am By MAYRA PERTOSSI Associated Press Writer BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Argentina's Senate narrowly rejected a grain-export tax package early Thursday, a government-backed proposal that has led to nationwide farm strikes and...
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Argentine President Rebuffs Farmers
posted on March 28, 2008 at 8:03 PM
President Cristina Fernandez refused Thursday to back down from her demand that Argentine farmers lift a nationwide strike, deepening a bitter crisis over tax hikes on export crops.
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Argentina Moves To Cut Huge Debt
posted on June 4, 2004 at 8:06 PM
Argentina's government this week announced a new offer to restructure $100 billion of the country's debt, hoping to regain access to international credit markets and restore investor confidence.
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Preventing Biotech Release/Argentine Seed Saving
posted on January 23, 2004 at 8:01 PM
Since the commercial release of genetically modified organisms 20 years ago, there has been concern about the ultimate effect on the environment.
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Brazil And Argentina Plant More Soybeans
posted on December 12, 2003 at 8:12 PM
Brazil's soybean planting estimates for the 2003-'04 season are growing, with private estimates approaching 52 million acres. Despite early reports of Asian rust in the fields, production estimates are 59.4 million tons -- up just over 13...
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