# What will define 2026 for animal protein and nutrition markets? - Feed & Additive Magazine

> Hamlet Protein CEO Erik Visser outlines the main forces expected to shape animal protein and feed markets in 2026. He flags persistent US tariff risk, the US-China trade relationship (with the current deal expiring in the second half of 2026), the Canada and Mexico trade arrangements, and disease risk.

- Date: 2026-02-11 · published 2026-02-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20754-what-will-define-2026-for-animal-protein-and-nutrition-markets-feed-and
- Commodities: [Meat & Bone Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MBM.md)

## Why it matters

Tariff decisions and the US-China deal timing could redirect soybean and pork export flows, which would move feed protein prices. Slowing production growth and disease risk add further upside pressure on feed costs.

## Sources

- feedandadditive.com: https://www.feedandadditive.com/what-will-define-2026-for-animal-protein-and-nutrition-markets/

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