Monsanto Eyes Opportunity in Argentina Ahead of Election Runoff
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Monsanto Co. executives said they’re hopeful that Sunday’s presidential election vote in Argentina will lead to an overhaul of agricultural policies that have been blamed for a slump in production and exports from one of the biggest producers of corn and soybeans.Mauricio Macri, the opposition candidate and the frontrunner in voter surveys, has pledged for months to end export taxes of 23 percent on corn and 35 percent on soybeans. His rival in the runoff, Daniel Scioli, who’s backed by President Read more [...]