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  • How much soybean is produced in Argentine?
  • In 1991, Argentine soybean production was 11.1 million ts, and by 2001 had also more than doubled to 27 million ts (Schnepf, et. al, 2001). Soybean yields are comparable among the three producers; in the U.S. Heartland Region soybeans average 45.0 bushels per acre compared to U.S. average yields of 41.0 bushels per acre (Table 1).
  • How many tonnes of soybeans did Argentina sell on Monday?
  • Argentina, the world's top exporter of processed soy, sold 299,000 tonnes of soybeans on Monday, when producers were able to start settling sales at a rate of 230 pesos per dollar - 38% higher than Tuesday's official exchange rate. The number represents a jump from the 78,303 tonnes sold on Friday.
  • How many sunflower seeds can tecnoseeds produce in Argentina?
  • Tecnoseeds reached a production of seeds which, in Argentina, exceeded a million corn seed units, and in Brazil, two million units. Moreover, Tecnoseeds could process more than 400,000 sunflower seed units in Argentina amongst other soybean, sorghum and corn production services.
  • What is the Argentine agricultural export project?
  • While these challenges have slowed activity for U.S. companies in the sector, the government of Argentina is developing a 10-year project, “The National Promotion of Investment and Agricultural Exports,” aimed at increasing the volume of Argentine agriculture exports by 35 percent and creating new jobs for the sector.
  • What is Biogrow's mobile seed treatment equipment?
  • Biogrow, the company, has launched a mobile seed treatment equipment that travels to the client's farms throughout the country (Argentina). The service is achieved with the machinery mounted on trailers that can be rented, according to agronomist Eduardo Fabano, a manager at Biogrow.
  • What happened to Seedco?
  • At the same time, Seedco transferred its operations to a new company named Tecnoseeds, founded by Guillermo Simone and Don Mario Seeds. The purpose of this new company is offering production and processing services of corn, sunflower and soybean seeds to companies of the seed industry.