| Name | Value | Date | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | $4.74/bu | December 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| Soybeans | $12.61/bu | November 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| Soybean meal | $356.70/US ton | December 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| Soybean oil | $0.6710/lb | December 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| SRW wheat | $6.60/bu | December 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| HRW wheat | $7.04/bu | December 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| Live cattle | $228.45/cwt | December 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| Feeder cattle | $342.07/cwt | November 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| Lean hogs | $66.88/cwt | December 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ |
The European Commission has formally authorised nutmeg essential oil (Myristica fragrans Houtt.) as a sensory additive in animal feed for all species under Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2076, adopted on 17 September 2026. Feed manufacturers across the EU may now incorporate the ingredient subject to the technical conditions and dosage requirements set out in the regulation.
Argentina's bumper 2025/26 corn harvest of roughly 71.7 million tonnes is driving record export volumes to North Africa, displacing Ukrainian and EU supplies constrained by Black Sea disruptions and drought. Morocco, Egypt, and Algeria have all sharply increased purchases from Argentina in the first seven months of 2026, while Brazil's expanding ethanol sector is further tightening global export availability.
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.
A study by Nofima, NMBU and Mowi Genetics finds that selectively breeding Atlantic salmon for lower body fat could significantly improve feed efficiency, with calculations suggesting potential annual savings of around USD 121 million for the Norwegian salmon industry.
The European Feed Manufacturers' Federation (FEFAC) has published its fourth impact assessment warning that converging pressures from drought, Black Sea trade disruption, and EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) sourcing constraints could create a soybean meal supply gap of at least 5 million tonnes in the 2026/2027 marketing year, with total estimated costs to the EU feed and livestock sector reaching around €1.40 billion.
The European Feed Manufacturers Federation (FEFAC) has projected a soybean meal supply gap of at least 5 million tonnes in the EU for the 2026-27 marketing year, driven by drought, Black Sea trade disruptions, and sourcing constraints tied to the EU Deforestation Regulation. The federation estimates the combined cost impact on the EU feed and livestock sector could reach approximately EUR 1.4 billion and has called on EU institutions to act urgently to protect feed security.
