Mar 02, 2015

Trucker Strike Impacted all Segments of Brazilian Economy

Author: Michael Cordonnier/Soybean & Corn Advisor, Inc.

As you would expect, the trucker strike has had far ranging impacts on all sectors of the Brazilian economy, but here are a few of the highlights (or lowlights) for the ag sector.

This is just a partial list of all ripple effects of this strike. Imagine what would happen in the U.S. if all of a sudden all the trucks stopped moving. Now, double or triple that because of the very heavy reliance on truck transport in Brazil!