Argentina-Farmers invited to Presidential Palace.

GOVERNMENT TO ANNOUNCE NEW FARM MEASURES.

The government is expected to launch a number of measures for the farming sector, in a ceremony at the presidential residence on Monday evening, in order to try and ease the tension between the government and the main farming groups.

President Christina Fernandez de Kirchner has announced several measures that aim to boost the economy in order to cope with the international financial crisis, over the last couple of weeks, from the car industry to finance and banking.

The regulatory framework for the reduction of wheat and corn export duties which was announced earlier this month will be among the new measures that are being announced on Monday evening. Other measures are expected that will assist the beef and dairy industries.

Dialogue between the government and the farming groups was interrupted months ago, after negotiations on agricultural policy accord with Agricultural Secretary Carlos Cheppi failed. The farmers were then locked in a four month dispute with the government, that brought the nation to its knees.