
Zennoh (JA Zen-Noh) and JA Ishinomaki held the 2026 Domestic Feed Symposium in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, on November 11. Speakers from rice-producing JAs, western Japan livestock groups and consumer organizations discussed expanding use of domestically produced feed.
Growing use of domestic feed, such as rice-based feed, reduces Japan's reliance on imported corn and soymeal, though the effect on world prices is marginal. Transport efficiency is the main cost hurdle for wider adoption.
After 439 past neutral policy events, Corn moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.3% to +1.2%), and +1.1% over 20.
After 206 past neutral policy events, Soybean Meal moved a median -0.4% over 5 sessions (44% higher; middle half -2.3% to +1.8%), and -0.7% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.