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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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Global Fishmeal Output Down 49% in First Seven Months of 2026

Cumulative global fishmeal production fell 49% year-on-year in the first seven months of 2026, with fish oil output down 30%, driven by shortfalls in South America and weaker catches in Africa and Northern Europe. IFFO says Asian producers may partially offset the decline in Q4, but demand headwinds in China's aquaculture and pig sectors are weighing on recovery prospects.

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Commodity Markets

CBOT Soybeans Slip on Harvest Pressure as Soymeal Strength and Midwest Rains Limit Losses

CBOT soybean futures fell for the week ending 18 September 2026, weighed down by the onset of U.S. harvest and softness in vegetable oil markets, while firm soymeal prices, robust Chinese export demand, and harvest-delaying Midwest rains capped the downside. Regional FOB prices showed a mixed picture, with Ukrainian standard soybeans easing and GMO-free values edging higher.

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Commodity Markets

Argentine Soybean Meal Demand Underpins Global Soybean Market as FOB Prices Hold Steady

Strong soybean meal exports from Argentina — close to 3 million tonnes in August 2026 — driven by sustained buying from the EU, Vietnam, Türkiye and Indonesia, are keeping Argentine crushing margins attractive and supporting global soybean demand. FOB soybean prices in Ukraine, the US and China remained broadly flat in euro terms in mid-September, while emerging weather risks in Brazil's Mato Grosso introduce potential upside price risk later in the 2026/27 season.

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Commodity Markets

Grain Futures Rise Overnight as Soybean Meal Hits 2.5-Year High; Fed Rate Decision in Focus

Grain futures moved higher overnight on September 16, 2026, led by a surging soybean meal market that reached a 2.5-year high. Corn, soybeans, and wheat also posted gains, while market participants awaited the Federal Reserve's anticipated interest rate decision. Ongoing heavy rainfall in the Corn Belt, elevated crude oil prices tied to Middle East supply disruptions, and developing U.S.-China trade talks added further context to commodity market moves.

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Commodity Markets

El Niño Threatens Panama Canal Flows, Handing Brazil a Potential Grains Trade Advantage

A rapidly intensifying El Niño is tightening water levels at the Panama Canal and prompting precautionary draft restrictions, according to an analysis by agribusiness consultant Alê Delara published by CZ App on 17 September 2026. The weather event could raise US Gulf-to-Asia shipping costs, eroding US soybean and corn competitiveness and redirecting Asian demand toward Brazil — but the same climate risks that could lift Brazilian export premiums also threaten its domestic harvest and push up farm input costs.

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Commodity Markets

Corn and Soybean Futures Rally on Export Demand as Wheat Slips in U.S. Grain Markets

U.S. corn and soybean futures rebounded on Monday, 14 September 2026, driven by technical buying and strong export inspection data, while wheat futures moved lower amid persistent demand pressure. December corn settled at $5.3325 per bushel and November soybeans reached $13.0425, with weekly soybean export inspections surging nearly 45% above the prior week and exceeding analyst forecasts. Wheat remained under pressure as cumulative 2026/27 inspections tracked roughly 28% below last year's pace.

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