# World stockfeed production eclipses one billion tonnes for first time - Grain Central

> The 2017 Alltech Global Feed Survey reports that world compound feed production exceeded one billion tonnes for the first time, up 3.7% from last year. The US and China together produce about one-third of the total, with growth led by beef, pig and aquaculture feed.

- Date: 2017-02-01 · published 2017-02-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72615-world-stockfeed-production-eclipses-one-billion-tonnes-for-first-time-grain
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

A 3.7% rise in global feed output signals stronger demand for feed grains and meals. The survey is a data release with no single shock, so the price impact is moderate and gradual.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-04-23 | [EU overall grains production forecast to decline \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19660-eu-overall-grains-production-forecast-to-decline-world-grain.md) | +1.7% | +2.9% |
| CORN | 2018-08-23 | [Global wheat harvest to fall for first time in six years: IGC - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63504-global-wheat-harvest-to-fall-for-first-time-in-six-years-igc-grain-central.md) | -1.9% | -1.8% |
| CORN | 2018-02-27 | [Global grain figures hold bullish tone - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11652-global-grain-figures-hold-bullish-tone-grain-central.md) | +1.6% | +2.4% |
| CORN | 2026-09-17 | [IGC: Grain production falls but GOI prices rise \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9696-igc-grain-production-falls-but-goi-prices-rise-world-grain.md) | -1.2% | -5.6% |
| CORN | 2018-06-11 | [COCERAL forecasts lower E.U. crop production \| World-grain.com \| June 11, 2018 12:32 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64474-coceral-forecasts-lower-e-u-crop-production-world-grain-com-june-11-2018-12-32.md) | -3.5% | -5.6% |
| SBM | 2025-08-13 | [Global oilseeds production forecast lowered on multiple crop declines \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23433-global-oilseeds-production-forecast-lowered-on-multiple-crop-declines-feed-and.md) | +3.1% | +4.2% |
| SBM | 2021-01-07 | [Argentina’s soybean production slips \| 2021-01-07  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48997-argentina-s-soybean-production-slips-2021-01-07-world-grain.md) | +4.1% | +0.5% |
| SBM | 2022-12-20 | [USDA lowers 2022/23 global oilseed production forecast by 1M tonnes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38366-usda-lowers-2022-23-global-oilseed-production-forecast-by-1m-tonnes.md) | +0.5% | +7.4% |

## Sources

- graincentral.com: https://www.graincentral.com/trade/world-stockfeed-production-eclipses-one-billion-tonnes-for-first-time/

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