# FAO cereal price index falls 4.5% in October as maize eases from three-year high

> The FAO cereal price index fell 4.5% in October as maize prices eased from a three-year high. FAO forecast world cereal feed use to decline 0.6% in 2026/27, while maize trade is projected to increase 2.2%, supported by Argentine supplies.

- Date: 2026-11-08 · published 2026-11-08T06:05:23.569Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/86994-fao-cereal-price-index-falls-4-5-in-october-as-maize-eases-from-three-year-high
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Lower expected feed use signals softer cereal demand, while increased Argentine export availability adds to maize supply; both point to pressure on cereal prices, especially corn.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-07-06 | [FAO Cereal Price Index falls by 3.5% \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18411-fao-cereal-price-index-falls-by-3-5-world-grain.md) | -0.6% | +0.8% |
| CORN | 2020-04-06 | [FAO Food Price Index falls to 17-month low](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53588-fao-food-price-index-falls-to-17-month-low.md) | -3.8% | -7.7% |
| CORN | 2024-02-02 | [FAO Food Price Index down again in January led by lower wheat and maize prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7200-fao-food-price-index-down-again-in-january-led-by-lower-wheat-and-maize-prices.md) | -4.7% | -6.2% |
| CORN | 2016-11-10 | [WASDE Crop Estimates All Higher Than In October](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73826-wasde-crop-estimates-all-higher-than-in-october.md) | -3.7% | -1.2% |
| CORN | 2022-08-07 | [Benchmark FAO Food Price Index shows dip in international prices of cereals, vegetable oils and sugar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40093-benchmark-fao-food-price-index-shows-dip-in-international-prices-of-cereals.md) | +2.6% | +1.5% |

## Sources

- efeedlink.com: https://www.efeedlink.com/articles/fao-cereal-price-index-falls-4-5-in-october-as-maize-eases-from-three-year-high

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