How to profit from Argentina's farming crisis

Argentina's government is at war with its farmers, slapping huge taxes on grain exports and banning  the export of beef. But that means its neighbours – and investors – can profit.

This week, Buenos Aires supermarkets may not have any fruit, vegetables, or meat for sale. And ships in Rosario Argentina's busiest port for produce "drift idly", according to the International Herald Tribune.

Argentina is one of the 'breadbaskets' of the world. It exports more soybean oil than anyone else. It's also the second-biggest corn exporter (after the United States), the third-largest beef exporter, and the fifth-biggest wheat exporter. Argentina's farm exports have risen 48.2% since 2003. Farm exports were the main reason Argentina was able to rebound so fast from its economic meltdown in 2002.

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