| Name | Value | Date | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | $4.97/bu | December 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| Soybeans | $12.77/bu | November 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| Soybean meal | $347.00/US ton | December 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| Soybean oil | $0.6863/lb | December 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| SRW wheat | $6.83/bu | December 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| HRW wheat | $7.34/bu | December 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| Live cattle | $221.40/cwt | December 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| Feeder cattle | $331.07/cwt | November 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| Lean hogs | $70.08/cwt | December 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ |
Spanish plant-based protein producer Elian has received a €40 million (US$45.66 million) minority equity investment from Spain's COFIDES to expand its integrated soybean processing facility at the Port of Barcelona, which is expected to add more than 100,000 tonnes of annual protein ingredient capacity for animal feed and food by early 2028.
A multi-institution US study published in Aquaculture finds that adding 5% dried fish solubles to high-soybean meal diets significantly improved growth and selected fillet-quality traits in rainbow trout, with the effect driven primarily by increased voluntary feed intake rather than improved feed conversion.
ADM plans to enter the voluntary carbon removal market using credits from its corn processing complex in Columbus, Nebraska, which captures more than 800,000 tonnes of biogenic CO₂ per year. The credits will be certified by Puro.earth and are expected to be among the largest offerings of their kind, with initial issuance targeted by end of 2026.
A European Commission study completed in June 2026 estimates that feed demand for ten key farmed species in the EU grew from under 900,000 tonnes in 2013 to almost 1.1 million tonnes in 2023. The report identifies plant ingredients as now comprising the majority of material demand, while highlighting cost, scalability and regulatory hurdles facing alternative proteins and oils.
The Philippine Department of Agriculture is assessing millet as an alternative feed ingredient to corn, prompted by El Niño-related drought risks and a drive to lower livestock production costs, following Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr.'s visit to India where the crop is widely used.
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation has approved a US$500 million counter-guarantee facility for the IFC's Global Trade Finance Program, which could support up to US$20 billion in U.S. exports to emerging markets and ease African banks' ability to finance purchases of U.S. agricultural commodities, including grains, soybeans and animal feed.
The South American rendering industry convened in Mendoza, Argentina, for the Reunion of the Americas (REAM) on 8–10 September 2026. Discussions centred on tightening fishmeal supply, surging export demand for Brazilian animal protein meals, shifting trade conditions for low-carbon feedstocks, and the growing interconnection of regional rendered-product markets.
Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers has approved three new unified import document forms covering live animals, animal products, and non-animal feed, replacing a 2018 regulation and aligning border control procedures with European Union standards under the IMSOC framework.
The U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council visited Nigerian feed industry stakeholders in September 2026 to promote least-cost formulation using U.S. corn, sorghum and co-products, including DDGS and corn gluten meal, ahead of an anticipated medium-term capacity increase of up to 1.5 million metric tons.
Vietnam's SPS Office has reported that the EU, China, and the Middle East-Africa region issued 254 food safety and phytosanitary notifications between the start of 2026 and 15 September, with tighter pesticide residue limits, stricter registration and traceability rules, and new labelling requirements that could directly affect Vietnamese agricultural and food exports.
