Milei tells farmers energy and mining will fund tax cut

Argentine President Javier Milei spoke at the opening of the Rural exhibition in Buenos Aires on July 26, 2026, addressing farmers. He said growth in the energy and mining sectors will finance the elimination of agricultural export taxes, known as retenciones. The rural association La Mesa de Enlace backed Milei's direction but urged him to speed up the tax cuts and make their removal law. Milei also praised the agricultural sector, promising it would 'fly like never before.' Farmers at the event hoped for an announcement on reducing taxes for beef.