| Name | Value | Date | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | $5.22/bu | December 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| Soybeans | $12.88/bu | November 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| Soybean meal | $359.00/US ton | December 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| Soybean oil | $0.6763/lb | December 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| SRW wheat | $6.88/bu | December 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| HRW wheat | $7.45/bu | December 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| Live cattle | $220.97/cwt | December 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| Feeder cattle | $329.80/cwt | November 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| Lean hogs | $68.50/cwt | December 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ |
The Feed Desk is the editorial team behind The Feed Report, covering the global feed industry, animal nutrition, commodity markets, feed safety, aquaculture, and the forces shaping livestock and food production. The desk monitors industry developments, research, market data, company announcements, and regulatory changes to provide timely, focused reporting for feed and nutrition professionals.
Chinese oilseed processing equipment maker Scikoon has finished fabrication and successfully completed trial-run testing of a 5,000-tonne-per-day Double Deck Cracker and Flaking Mill, declaring the unit ready for delivery to large-scale oil processing projects.
Grain futures rose overnight on 21 September 2026 as China's state-owned firms purchased at least 260,000 tonnes of U.S. soybeans days before a presidential summit in Washington, while U.S. and Chinese officials began preparatory trade talks in New York. Soybean meal, corn and wheat futures all gained, though progress on China's broader $17 billion annual farm-goods commitment remains limited.
Palm oil prices face near-term downward pressure after Malaysia reported higher August inventories and weaker exports, while speculation mounts that India could reduce import duties on edible oils, adding further headwinds to global palm prices.
Indonesian agri-food group PT JAPFA has held exploratory talks with Cambodia's Ministry of Agriculture over potential investments in aquaculture, animal feed production, and related value-chain activities, reflecting a broader push to deepen ASEAN economic ties and regional food security.
Qatar's new Law No. 12 of 2026 on Animal Health has received broad support from local livestock owners and breeders, who say it strengthens disease prevention, tightens import controls and reinforces food security for a sector that reached approximately 1.1 million head of livestock at end-2024.
India's 2026 southwest monsoon has fallen roughly 15% below normal, reducing kharif maize sowings by around 2.2% and raising domestic supply concerns. Meanwhile, Ukrainian and EU corn prices have eased, keeping global feed grain markets broadly soft despite the weather-driven uncertainty in South Asia.
A new analysis of EU RASFF data covering 2020–2024 finds that aflatoxins accounted for 84 percent of mycotoxin-related food and feed notifications, with products originating outside the EU implicated in 90 percent of cases. Researchers from the University of Córdoba and CSIC found no statistically significant long-term upward trend in notifications despite a record 663 in 2024.
The European Commission has published Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2084, adopted on 18 September 2026 and published on 21 September 2026, renewing the authorisation of three forms of vitamin E as additives in animal feed for all species across the EU. The regulation replaces Regulation (EU) 2015/1152 and requires feed manufacturers, distributors and farmers to update their technical documentation and compliance references.
An unprecedented drought in Austria has sharply reduced 2026 autumn crop yields, with potatoes down 50–70%, soybeans more than 50%, and grain maize nearly 30% versus the five-year average. The shortfalls are tightening feed ingredient and raw material availability for domestic processors and neighbouring EU markets, pushing up procurement costs for livestock producers and feed formulators.
Japanese feed manufacturer Chubu Shiryo Co., Ltd. has announced plans to set up a wholly owned subsidiary in Haikou, Hainan, to manufacture and sell compound aquafeeds for the Chinese market. The new entity, Chubu Shiryo (Hainan) Co., Ltd., is expected to be established in October 2026 with registered capital of CNY 60 million.
China's state grain reserve operator Sinograin has resumed large-scale soybean auctions, including a tranche of around 543,000 tonnes of 2023–2025 crop beans, in a move analysts say is designed to rotate aging stocks and free silo capacity ahead of potential fresh US arrivals. With China estimated to be roughly halfway toward a 25 MMT US soybean purchase commitment, market participants are closely watching upcoming high-level US–China talks for any signal on tariff relief, which could quickly accelerate buying and tighten US export capacity.
German feed processing equipment manufacturer Amandus Kahl celebrated its 150th anniversary in Reinbek from 3–5 September 2026, announcing plans to invest more than €10 million in a new technical centre at its German headquarters.
