Overview
- The Rosario Grain Exchange reported 105.5 million tonnes exported in 2025, with the top 10 firms capturing 90.5% and Cargill leading at 17.3 million tonnes.
- Agroexporters liquidated USD 31.34 billion in 2025, including USD 1.015 billion in December, aided by temporary duty relief under Decree 682/2025, according to CIARA-CEC.
- The Agriculture Secretariat said 162 markets were opened or reopened in 2025, including initial wheat shipments to China and broad restorations after the avian influenza disruption.
- Analysts project a 2025/26 harvest near 140–145 million tonnes and warn of downward price pressure unless domestic demand expands.
- Proposals center on raising biodiesel and ethanol blending and adding maize and sorghum processing capacity, with energy and mining exports also expected to bolster dollar inflows in 2026.