Along with international prices, tax burden, and exchange rates, the cost of logistics is another factor that strongly impacts the competitiveness of the agricultural activity. And in this, Argentina also loses out. The data collected by the Rosario Stock Exchange reflects something that, in fact, has been known for some time: The cost of truck freight limits Argentine producers against their main competitors. In a comparative analysis carried out by the entity during the second quarter of 2025, they found that transporting grains in Argentina is 32% more expensive than in Brazil and 28% more expensive than in the United States. Even within the country, it can be twice as costly for a producer in the north compared to one in the core area. It is estimated that, during the second quarter of this year, the cost of truck freight in the country was $0.094 per ton per kilometer traveled for short distances. That figure was used by the Rosario Stock Exchange to compare with what ...