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Queues of trucks up to 60 km long formed at the Polish/German border after Poland closed to foreigners, with some cargo taking up to 18 hours to clear. Campaigners are calling for a suspension of live animal shipments over welfare concerns.
Border delays disrupt meat and livestock logistics in Europe, which can cut meat flows and push local prices in affected markets. The effect on global feed demand is limited.
theguardian.comBibi van der ZeeMar 23, 2020After 40 past logistics events, Live Cattle moved a median -0.3% over 5 sessions (45% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.4%), and -1.9% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
