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  • Corn$4.97/bu-1.0%
  • Soybeans$12.77/bu-0.5%
  • Soybean meal$347.00/US ton-1.8%
  • Soybean oil$0.6863/lb+1.9%
  • SRW wheat$6.83/bu+0.0%
  • HRW wheat$7.34/bu-0.4%
  • Live cattle$221.40/cwt-0.8%
  • Feeder cattle$331.07/cwt-1.6%
  • Lean hogs$70.08/cwt+1.7%
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Austria's 2026 Record Drought Cuts Autumn Crop Yields, Squeezing Feed and Food Supply Across Central Europe

An unprecedented drought in Austria has sharply reduced 2026 autumn crop yields, with potatoes down 50–70%, soybeans more than 50%, and grain maize nearly 30% versus the five-year average. The shortfalls are tightening feed ingredient and raw material availability for domestic processors and neighbouring EU markets, pushing up procurement costs for livestock producers and feed formulators.

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