Argentine Cow Clones May Help Boost Milk Output
ARGENTINA - Scientists in Arentina have been able to boost milk production by injecting cows with growth hormones derived from genetically modified clones.

Argentina Back on Strike
ARGENTINA - The farmers grain and cattle boycott of sales, began in earnest in Argentina on Friday morning, the FAA farmers association held roadside rallies, as part of the protest against the governments lack of response to their demands.

Argentinian Ranching Heritage Dwindles
ARGENTINA - Analysts are alarmed that Argentinian breeding cows are being sold for slaughter in the country's largest market, fearing that the move might see Argentinian ranchers disappear one day soon.

Dairy Farmers Aggrieved in Argentinia
ARGENTINA - The latest series of Argentinian protests by agricultural associations have been led by Dairy farmers, despite the record high prices for farm products.

Grants to Dairy and Pig Sectors
Argentina - The Argentine agriculture department is to pay out grants of more than 12 million pesos to the dairy, flour milling and pig sectors.

Argentina `Sacrifices' Cows Over Price Caps
ARGENTINA - Argentine farmers plan to "sacrifice" some dairy cows tomorrow to protest government price controls on milk in a challenge to newly elected President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.

Argentine Dairy Farms Tempted By Wheat and Soy
ARGENTINA - Farmers from Argentina’s dairy belt, one of the most productive in the world are considering converting into cereals and oil seeds given the low reference prices imposed by the Argentine government.

Argentine Cow Clones To Produce Insulin In Milk
ARGENTINA - Argentine scientists said on Tuesday they had created four cloned and genetically modified calves capable of producing human insulin in their milk, a step they said could cut the cost of treating diabetes.

Argentina strides ahead in the elimination of FAM
ARGENTINA - Argentina recovered this week its status of free from foot and mouth disease, FAM, with vaccination according to the country’s Agro-food sanitary office, Senasa. Argentina suffered a limited FAM outbreak a year ago in the northern province...

Argentina appoints new farming chief amid tensions
ARGENTINA - Argentina's farming sector broadly welcomed on Wednesday the government's decision to replace the agriculture secretary at a time of heightened tension between farmers and the administration.

Argentina on alert over foot-and-mouth disease
ARGENTINA - Argentina, the world's third-biggest beef exporter, said on Tuesday it was stepping up existing measures to prevent foot-and-mouth disease following an outbreak in neighboring Bolivia.

$135 million credit line to Argentina's Dairy Co-operative
ARGENTINA - Hugo Chávez' Government increased an initial offer to rescue Argentine dairy cooperative Sancor from USD 80 million to USD 135 million, Reuters reported.

Bongrain Form Partnership with Milkaut
ARGENTINA - The move results in the creation of Argentina’s third largest dairy group via the contribution of the whole range of dairy operations of its Argentinian subsidiary, Cabaña y Estancias Santa Rosa SA.

Argentina Farm Strike: Government Struggles To Keep Food Flowing
ARGENTINA - As Argentina’s farm strike entered its fourth day, the government was scrambling Wednesday to ensure domestic meat supplies, sending in cattle from the armed forces herds and calling for political allies with farms to ship all the cattle they...

Argentina farming sector goes on strike
ARGENTINA - A large swath of Argentina's farming community was on strike Monday against government price controls on beef and other restrictions, with protesting farmers clamping down on the main supply of cattle to market.

Argentina to appeal Chilean safeguard tariff on dairy exports
ARGENTINA - Argentine dairy farmers will appeal the Chilean decision to impose a 23% safeguard tariff until next December on Argentine milk and cheese imports. Chilean farmers claim Argentina is involved in “disloyal competition” practices which have...