Argentina authorized the use of genetically modified soybean seeds resistant to herbicides other than glyphosate, as the European Union (EU) debates whether to extend the license of weed-killers containing the ingredient. Argentina shipped 7.5 million tonnes of soybean meal to European countries in the first nine months of 2017. The country’s producers are expected to plant 16.8 million hectares of soybeans for the 2017-18 crop.