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Argentina Extends Grain Export Taxes Amid Peso Crisis
Argentina has extended its grain export tax regime through December 2026, defying IMF pressure and locking in a 33% soy levy and 12% corn/wheat levy. Exporters face margin compression as the devalued peso compounds the tax burden on already tight spreads.
EU Deforestation Regulation Enforcement Begins Blocking Brazilian Soy
The EU Deforestation Regulation has formally begun blocking non-compliant Brazilian soy shipments at Rotterdam, Hamburg, and Antwerp. Exporters without verified due diligence documentation face rejection or costly re-routing to alternative markets.
Black Sea Grain Corridor Insurance Rates Triple After Drone Strikes
Lloyd's of London syndicates have raised war-risk premiums for vessels calling at Odesa, Chornomorsk, and Pivdennyi to 4.2% of cargo value as of March 18, 2024, up from 1.4% in late February following a sustained campaig
HPAI H5N1 Dairy Spread Forces Emergency Cattle Movement Restrictions
HPAI H5N1 has been confirmed in dairy cattle in the Netherlands — the first European case of cross-species transmission. US depopulations have exceeded 12 million commercial layers year-to-date, with active outbreaks now spanning 14 states.