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The FAO Food Price Index rose to 125.3 points in February 2026, up 0.9% from January, the first increase after five monthly declines. Cereal, meat and vegetable oil indexes rose, while dairy and sugar fell; the vegetable oil index hit its highest since June 2022.
Higher wheat, barley and vegetable oil prices raise feed input costs for buyers, though the index remains about 1% lower year-on-year.
jircas.go.jpJapan International Research CenterMar 9, 2026After 769 past bullish report events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (53% higher; middle half -1.4% to +2.0%), and +0.2% over 20.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 296 past bullish report events, Soybean Oil moved a median -0.0% over 5 sessions (49% higher; middle half -1.8% to +2.0%), and -0.5% over 20.
After 149 past bullish report events, Palm Oil moved a median +0.5% over 5 sessions (57% higher; middle half -1.1% to +1.8%), and +0.8% 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.
