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Argentine government criticizes farmers' strike call
Wed Aug 26, 2009 10:10pm EDT
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By Nicolas Misculin
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's cabinet chief criticized farm leaders on Wednesday for calling a new strike that raised concerns over exports and said the government will not back down on the partial veto of a drought-aid law.
Farmers plan to launch a one-week strike on Friday, freezing grain and cattle sales in one of the world's biggest suppliers of corn, beef and soybeans. Local livestock prices rose on Wednesday as meatpackers feared shortages.
A soy industry group in Argentina said the strike might affect some soybean shipments, though producers of soy oil and meal probably have enough stocks to ride out a week-long strike and U.S. soy futures reversed early gains.
"With all due respect, the strike makes no sense. The objective isn't clearly understandable," Cabinet Chief Anibal Fernandez said, adding that the government was open to talks with farm leaders.
"I'll never say the door to dialogue has closed," he told reporters.
The protest is the latest chapter in a long running dispute between the agricultural sector and President Cristina Fernandez, which began last March, permanently damaged her approval ratings and rattled local financial markets.
The battle flared up again when the president vetoed part of a farming law that would have exempted some drought-hit farmers from paying export levies.
The emergency farm law, which also contained subsidies and tax breaks for farmers hit by a severe drought, was passed unanimously in Congress, but the government said the exemption was included by mistake and was impossible to implement.
PAST TALKS HAVE FAILED
Although the cabinet chief said dialogue was possible, previous talks between government officials and farm leaders have not led to any lasting agreement. Farmers complain that the government has not come through with some promises made.
Alberto Rodriguez, executive director of the Argentine Oil Industry Chamber and Grains Exporters Center, or CIARA-CEC, told Reuters soybean exports could be affected by the strike, but that most crushers have sufficient stocks.
"I don't see a critical situation in most of the sector. In the case of grains exporters, there could be some problem, especially those who don't have their own port. In those cases there could be some impact. They might have to reschedule a shipment," Rodriguez said.
On the Chicago Board of Trade, U.S. soybean futures closed down despite news of the strike and September soybeans fell 1/2 cent to $10.90-1/2 per bushel as rains in the Midwest region and a firm dollar reversed early gains.
"They're not offering any beans right now at all (for export). The problem comes for the domestic crusher who might have trouble sourcing beans for product sales made for September," said Charlie Sernatinger, an analyst at Fortis Clearing Americas.
However, industry analysts warned that a prolonged conflict could cause problems. Continued...
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