# Global agricultural markets in 2026: stabilizing prices, persisting risks

> The World Bank projects its agricultural price index to fall about 2% in 2026, with food and raw material prices broadly steady as supply keeps pace with demand. Beverage prices are forecast to drop about 7%. Upside risks include extreme weather, easing trade tensions and higher fertilizer input costs.

- Date: 2026-02-03 · published 2026-02-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20520-global-agricultural-markets-in-2026-stabilizing-prices-persisting-risks
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

A stable-to-softer outlook suggests limited upward pressure on feed ingredient prices over the year. Risks from weather, trade and natural gas costs could still shift prices.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-06-06 | [Risks in global food markets in six charts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17022-risks-in-global-food-markets-in-six-charts.md) | +6.9% | -1.4% |
| CORN | 2025-03-21 | [Global grain production to rise in 2025/26: Grain market daily \| AHDB](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25624-global-grain-production-to-rise-in-2025-26-grain-market-daily-ahdb.md) | -4.7% | +0.6% |
| CORN | 2021-04-01 | [UK feed wheat price rises after surprise in global market - Farmers Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47552-uk-feed-wheat-price-rises-after-surprise-in-global-market-farmers-weekly.md) | +0.1% | +17.6% |
| CORN | 2024-01-08 | [Unpacking the agriculture market's 2023 performance and forecasting 2024](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11087-unpacking-the-agriculture-market-s-2023-performance-and-forecasting-2024.md) | -2.2% | -2.3% |
| CORN | 2024-08-14 | [Soybean and corn prices are sharply dropping in global markets, with the cause still unknown.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12649-soybean-and-corn-prices-are-sharply-dropping-in-global-markets-with-the-cause.md) | -0.7% | +0.6% |
| SOY | 2021-04-01 | [UK feed wheat price rises after surprise in global market - Farmers Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47552-uk-feed-wheat-price-rises-after-surprise-in-global-market-farmers-weekly.md) | -1.5% | +7.4% |
| SOY | 2024-08-14 | [Soybean and corn prices are sharply dropping in global markets, with the cause still unknown.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12649-soybean-and-corn-prices-are-sharply-dropping-in-global-markets-with-the-cause.md) | -3.2% | -0.9% |
| SOY | 2017-05-10 | [U.S. soy stocks seen rising, corn stocks seen falling in 2017-18 - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70936-u-s-soy-stocks-seen-rising-corn-stocks-seen-falling-in-2017-18-agweek-1-source.md) | +1.1% | -3.6% |

## Sources

- blogs.worldbank.org: https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/developmenttalk/global-agricultural-markets-in-2026--stabilizing-prices--persist

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