# Experts Gather to Stabilize Feed Raw Material Supply and Cut Feed Costs

> The National Institute of Animal Science held its 2026 Feed Expert Council on October 28 with the Korea Feed Association and the Korea Single-Ingredient Feed Association, drawing about 50 attendees from roughly 20 feed producers and government bodies. Discussion focused on expanding use of agri-food by-products in feed, diversifying supply chains, and precision feeding technology.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-04T07:37:46.615Z
- Category: policy · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/79418-experts-gather-to-stabilize-feed-raw-material-supply-and-cut-feed-costs
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Korean feed makers depend heavily on imported corn and soybean meal, so efforts to lean on domestic by-products could modestly reduce import demand over time. The effect on world prices is small, however, as this is a policy-level discussion with no immediate volume change.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-10-25 | [Feed millers push for GMO imports to cut rising costs - Business Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44690-feed-millers-push-for-gmo-imports-to-cut-rising-costs-business-daily.md) | +3.5% | +9.0% |
| CORN | 2024-12-02 | [TMO begins deferred barley and oat sales to ease feed costs \| Feed Planet Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27009-tmo-begins-deferred-barley-and-oat-sales-to-ease-feed-costs-feed-planet-magazine.md) | +0.7% | +5.5% |
| CORN | 2019-06-26 | [China steps up policy support to stabilize pork supply: ministry - Xinhua \| English.news.cn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58589-china-steps-up-policy-support-to-stabilize-pork-supply-ministry-xinhua-english.md) | -5.8% | -4.2% |
| CORN | 2021-09-03 | [ANALYSIS: Retroactive cuts to US biofuel blend mandates unlikely to hit supply, demand - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44933-analysis-retroactive-cuts-to-us-biofuel-blend-mandates-unlikely-to-hit-supply.md) | -3.4% | -5.9% |
| CORN | 2022-12-28 | [NDRC in coordination with Chinese farmers to stabilise supply - European Pork \| European Pork, the Smart Choice](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38236-ndrc-in-coordination-with-chinese-farmers-to-stabilise-supply-european-pork.md) | +0.1% | -0.4% |
| SBM | 2021-10-25 | [Feed millers push for GMO imports to cut rising costs - Business Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44690-feed-millers-push-for-gmo-imports-to-cut-rising-costs-business-daily.md) | +1.0% | +11.1% |
| SBM | 2019-09-01 | [Measures to safeguard exchange rate stability and savers \| BCRA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57370-measures-to-safeguard-exchange-rate-stability-and-savers-bcra.md) | -0.3% | +2.3% |
| SBM | 2023-02-10 | [Processed animal proteins: Is EU compound feed industry use likely to expand?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37440-processed-animal-proteins-is-eu-compound-feed-industry-use-likely-to-expand.md) | -0.3% | +0.4% |

## Sources

- pignpork.com: http://www.pignpork.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=20054

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