# European corn, soybean meal prices near historic highs amid supply concerns | S&P Global

> European corn and soybean meal prices are near record highs, with Netherlands FOB soybean meal assessed at €379/mt and Spain ex-works corn at €245/mt on Aug. 26. Market participants cite European heatwaves, escalating Russia-Ukraine conflict disrupting Ukrainian supplies, and weaker Brazilian crush margins. Spain is relying more on Brazil and the US for corn.

- Date: 2026-08-27 · published 2026-08-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Europe · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17959-european-corn-soybean-meal-prices-near-historic-highs-amid-supply-concerns-s
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter Black Sea logistics and heat-related crop losses push European feed import demand toward Brazilian and US origins, supporting corn and meal premiums and keeping feed costs elevated for buyers.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-04-28 | [Corn, Wheat Make Near Term Highs on Global Crop Concerns: Soybeans See Profit Taking - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12287-corn-wheat-make-near-term-highs-on-global-crop-concerns-soybeans-see-profit.md) | +1.8% | +1.6% |
| CORN | 2020-12-22 | [Corn ends higher amid supply concerns in South America](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10133-corn-ends-higher-amid-supply-concerns-in-south-america.md) | +3.5% | +18.5% |
| CORN | 2025-02-18 | [Corn Prices Rise Amid Supply Concerns and Strong Exports — TradingView News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26085-corn-prices-rise-amid-supply-concerns-and-strong-exports-tradingview-news.md) | -4.4% | -2.4% |
| CORN | 2021-04-27 | [Corn hits fresh near 8-year high as global supplies tighten](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9398-corn-hits-fresh-near-8-year-high-as-global-supplies-tighten.md) | +4.7% | -1.2% |
| CORN | 2021-04-26 | [Corn futures jump to a 7-year high on supply concerns](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9399-corn-futures-jump-to-a-7-year-high-on-supply-concerns.md) | +13.6% | +6.9% |
| SBM | 2020-12-22 | [Corn ends higher amid supply concerns in South America](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10133-corn-ends-higher-amid-supply-concerns-in-south-america.md) | +3.6% | +8.2% |
| SBM | 2018-01-19 | [Soybean meal pulls soybeans, corn higher - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12096-soybean-meal-pulls-soybeans-corn-higher-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +3.7% | +13.8% |
| SBM | 2022-12-14 | [Concerns over Argentine soybean crop raises meal prices in Brazil - DatamarNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38321-concerns-over-argentine-soybean-crop-raises-meal-prices-in-brazil-datamarnews.md) | +0.4% | +11.5% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/corn-and-soybean-meal-prices-in-europe-approach-record-highs/
- spglobal.com: https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/agriculture/082726-european-corn-soybean-meal-prices-near-historic-highs-amid-supply-concerns

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