# Brazilian Animal Feed Production Grows More Than 4% in First Half of 2026

> Sindirações reports Brazilian animal feed production rose 4.2% in the first half of 2026 to 45.2 million tonnes from 43.3 million a year earlier. Poultry feed grew 5.3% and pig feed rose 5.4%, while cattle feed is expected to decline as females are retained.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T19:36:01.540Z
- Category: report · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/75629-brazilian-animal-feed-production-grows-more-than-4-in-first-half-of-2026
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Higher poultry and pork feed use supports demand for corn and soybean meal. Expected weakening in cattle feed demand caps the upside.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-01-28 | [3.7% rise in animal feed production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73101-3-7-rise-in-animal-feed-production.md) | +2.0% | +1.2% |
| CORN | 2020-12-15 | [Surging feed prices will test recovery in US animal protein production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49813-surging-feed-prices-will-test-recovery-in-us-animal-protein-production.md) | -1.7% | +15.6% |
| CORN | 2026-03-06 | [US ethanol production, exports reach new highs in 2025 \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20163-us-ethanol-production-exports-reach-new-highs-in-2025-feed-and-grain.md) | +1.2% | +2.2% |
| CORN | 2017-02-06 | [US Broiler Production Forecasts Increase for First Quarter of 2017
						 \| The Poultry Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72650-us-broiler-production-forecasts-increase-for-first-quarter-of-2017-the-poultry.md) | -0.0% | +1.3% |
| CORN | 2023-10-12 | [WASDE Reduces Corn and Soy Production More Than Expected](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33584-wasde-reduces-corn-and-soy-production-more-than-expected.md) | -0.4% | -1.5% |
| SBM | 2017-01-28 | [3.7% rise in animal feed production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73101-3-7-rise-in-animal-feed-production.md) | -3.3% | -3.5% |
| SBM | 2020-12-15 | [Surging feed prices will test recovery in US animal protein production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49813-surging-feed-prices-will-test-recovery-in-us-animal-protein-production.md) | +8.3% | +20.7% |
| SBM | 2026-05-07 | [Aquafeed.com \|
   

   
    Fishmeal production falls sharply in early 2026 as fish oil shows resilience](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19162-aquafeed-com-fishmeal-production-falls-sharply-in-early-2026-as-fish-oil-shows.md) | +7.3% | +1.3% |

## Sources

- ajn1.com.br: https://ajn1.com.br/producao-brasileira-de-racao-animal-cresceu-mais-de-4-no-primeiro-semestre-de-2026/
- girodoboi.canalrural.com.br: https://girodoboi.canalrural.com.br/pecuaria/producao-de-racoes-cresce-42-no-brasil-no-primeiro-semestre-de-2026/

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