# Goat feed prices rise 14 percent in a year

> Spanish data show compound feed costs for dairy goats remain above year-earlier levels, although both feed and raw-material prices recorded a slight monthly decline in October 2026. Over the year, corn rose from €217 to €248 per tonne, wheat from €227 to €258, barley from €209 to €248, soybean meal from €355 to €440, and dehydrated alfalfa from €235 to €280 per tonne.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-10T18:22:19.583Z
- Category: report · region Spain · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/92141-goat-feed-prices-rise-14-percent-in-a-year
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Alfalfa Hay](https://feedsoft.ai/c/ALFALFA.md)

## Why it matters

Higher prices for cereals, soybean meal, and alfalfa raise feed costs for goat producers and can support demand for substitutes. October’s monthly declines may signal easing input pressure if they persist.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- BARLEY: bullish ▲
- ALFALFA: 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 | 2026-05-21 | [Corn Supply Falls While Feed Grain Prices Rise - RFD-TV](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19340-corn-supply-falls-while-feed-grain-prices-rise-rfd-tv.md) | -0.8% | -7.6% |
| CORN | 2021-04-01 | [UK feed wheat price rises after surprise in global market - Farmers Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47552-uk-feed-wheat-price-rises-after-surprise-in-global-market-farmers-weekly.md) | +0.1% | +17.6% |
| CORN | 2020-11-03 | [Grains, oilseeds prices six-year high: IGC - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50192-grains-oilseeds-prices-six-year-high-igc-grain-central.md) | +0.0% | +8.8% |
| CORN | 2026-09-04 | [FAO Food Price Index rises again \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17533-fao-food-price-index-rises-again-world-grain.md) | +0.5% | +1.9% |
| WHEAT | 2021-04-01 | [UK feed wheat price rises after surprise in global market - Farmers Weekly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47552-uk-feed-wheat-price-rises-after-surprise-in-global-market-farmers-weekly.md) | +0.2% | +4.6% |
| WHEAT | 2020-11-03 | [Grains, oilseeds prices six-year high: IGC - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50192-grains-oilseeds-prices-six-year-high-igc-grain-central.md) | +0.4% | -6.2% |
| WHEAT | 2021-12-02 | [World food prices climb in November, stay at 10-year peak -FAO \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43649-world-food-prices-climb-in-november-stay-at-10-year-peak-fao-reuters.md) | +0.3% | -2.1% |

## Sources

- agroclm.com: https://www.agroclm.com/2026/11/10/el-precio-del-pienso-para-ganado-caprino-sube-un-14-por-ciento-en-un-ano/

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