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The Government of Argentina (GOA) approved three new Genetically Engineered (GE) events in 2021 (two corn events and one alfalfa).

The Government of Argentina has announced new limits on corn and wheat exports. These limits are intended to guarantee sufficient supplies of both commodities for domestic users, in part to help reduce inflationary pressure.

For MY 2021/22, Post forecasts fresh lemon production at 1.65 MMT (million metric tons), as orchards recover from an unusually heavy blossom season in MY 2020/21.

2021 Argentine milk production is revised upwards to 11,900 million tons on favorable weather conditions. Whole milk powder exports are estimated at 142 million tons on competitive prices and low domestic margins.

In order to maintain soybean processing at normal levels, Argentina is importing US soybeans for the first time in over two decades.

For CY 2018, production of the two types of fresh deciduous fruit is forecast to decrease to 530,000 MT for apples and 530,000 MT for pears from official USDA estimates.

While MY2018/19 Argentine forecast for sugar production and consumption maintain stable levels, exports plummet to 150,000 tons (raw value), due to stagnant production and lower beginning stocks.

For marketing year 2018/19, Argentine wheat production is forecast at a historic high of 20 million tons driving record exports of 14.2 million tons.