# Labor and trucking woes hamper global food supply – Wyoming Livestock Roundup

> Labor and trucking problems linked to the pandemic are hampering the movement of food through the supply chain. Argentina's soybean crusher union threatened a strike over contagion fears, and Brazilian port workers nearly voted on a stoppage. U.S. trucking is under strain as rigs return empty.

- Date: 2020-04-20 · published 2020-04-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53682-labor-and-trucking-woes-hamper-global-food-supply-wyoming-livestock-roundup
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Possible crusher strikes in Argentina would cut soybean meal output and could lift soymeal prices, while trucking strain adds to freight costs.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2020-03-27 | [Supply of soy to Argentine livestock feed factories down by half and falling](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11213-supply-of-soy-to-argentine-livestock-feed-factories-down-by-half-and-falling.md) | -4.3% | -10.9% |
| SBM | 2020-04-01 | [Soyameal trade remains critical for the livestock industry \| AHDB](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53724-soyameal-trade-remains-critical-for-the-livestock-industry-ahdb.md) | -8.6% | -11.9% |
| SBM | 2024-04-30 | [Global Ag News for Apr 30.24 - ADM Investor Services](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30750-global-ag-news-for-apr-30-24-adm-investor-services.md) | +8.4% | +8.8% |
| SBM | 2024-12-27 | [Global Ag News for Dec 27.24 - ADM Investor Services](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11403-global-ag-news-for-dec-27-24-adm-investor-services.md) | -1.5% | +0.2% |
| SBM | 2024-10-31 | [Global Ag News for Oct 31.24 - ADM Investor Services](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13898-global-ag-news-for-oct-31-24-adm-investor-services.md) | -1.1% | -4.2% |

## Sources

- wylr.net: https://www.wylr.net/2020/04/20/labor-and-trucking-woes-hamper-global-food-supply/

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