The European Commission's final audit report has found that Brazil's official poultry and honey supply chain controls meet EU standards on antimicrobial use, according to the Brazilian Association of Animal Protein (ABPA). However, the reinstatement of Brazil on the EU's approved suppliers list remains pending further European regulatory steps, including a yet-to-be-scheduled meeting of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed.
ADM Investor Services analyst Chris Lehner reported softer cash cattle prices in the week to 2 October 2026, citing rising grocery costs, high fuel prices, and widespread consumer financial stress as headwinds for beef demand. Lean hog futures hit new contract lows on the same day, with cheap chicken seen as competing against pork.
The USDA's September 30, 2026 quarterly stocks report showed corn inventories well above market expectations, a bearish signal for the feed grain, while wheat stocks came in below forecasts and soybean stocks were slightly supportive, according to an analysis by ADM Investor Services.
Argentina's agro-industrial exports to the European Union increased 21% in value during the first four months the Mercosur-EU trade agreement was in provisional force, with tariff-reduced products posting an even steeper 44% gain, according to Argentina's Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries.
The United States and China have agreed to pursue reciprocal tariff reductions covering $60 billion worth of goods, including US corn, wheat and meat as well as Chinese consumer products, following a presidential summit in Washington. Non-seed soybeans — the largest US agricultural export to China — were excluded from China's list, prompting criticism from the American Soybean Association and a sharp drop in Chicago soybean futures. The two sides also extended their trade truce through to 10 January and agreed on an agriculture working group.
China's soybean import demand is expected to ease in the coming months as private crushers face negative crush margins and weak feed demand linked to shrinking hog herds. Soybeans were excluded from tariff relief announced after the Xi-Trump summit, keeping US cargoes uncompetitive with South American supplies. Domestic inventories at Chinese crushing plants have reached a 15-year high.
The European Commission has told Ukraine there are no plans to renegotiate its agricultural export quotas, rejecting Kyiv's request for expanded bioethanol access even as Russian strikes continue to damage Ukrainian infrastructure and constrain its exports.
China has published a 1,619-tariff-line list of U.S. products eligible for consideration for lower tariffs, covering corn, wheat, cotton, beef, pork, dairy and ethanol, but notably omitting commercial (non-seed) soybeans and distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS). Actual tariff reductions remain pending domestic legal processes in each country, and the widely cited "30-for-30" figures represent a 2024 trade valuation benchmark rather than a purchasing or savings commitment.
The second day of the Compound Livestock Feed Manufacturers Association (CLFMA) of India's 67th National Symposium in Mumbai brought together policymakers, industry leaders, scientists and farmers to address feed security, artificial intelligence, veterinary capacity and government-industry collaboration in India's animal-agriculture sector.
Côte d'Ivoire's poultry meat output has grown sixfold since 2010, reaching 139,000 tonnes in 2025 and driving rising demand for domestically produced maize and soybeans. Industry stakeholders meeting in Abidjan ahead of the Fieravicola 2027 trade fair called for stronger value-chain investment, improved animal health measures and technology partnerships with Italian companies to support further growth.
A series of typhoons in the Philippines has reduced July–September 2026 corn production by an estimated 14.4%, tightening regional feed grain availability and pushing up input cost risk for Southeast Asian feed manufacturers. CBOT December 2026 corn futures are trading around 529 USc/bu, while buyers consider alternative grains including millet.
The Philippines is exploring a more diversified aquafeed ingredient base as El Niño, global supply disruptions, and import dependence increase pressure on conventional feed sources, according to Ateneo de Manila University associate professor Janice A. Ragaza.
