January 30, 2008

Argentina opens wheat exports for 2 million tonnes 

Argentina has reopened the wheat export registry for 2 million tonnes, local broker Granar S.A. said, quoting the trader center of the Buenos Aires Cereals Exchange.

The new exports will be spread over the next five months, with a maximum of 400,000 tonnes shipped a month, Granar said in an email notice. Each company will be limited to declaring 12,500 tonnes of wheat export commitments a day, Granar said.