The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea has increased its 2027 catch advice for Northeast Atlantic mackerel, blue whiting and Norwegian spring-spawning herring, with mackerel advice more than doubling. Industry group NAPA and the Marine Stewardship Council both caution that the improved outlook does not resolve more than a decade of unresolved quota-sharing disputes among Coastal States.
Soybean futures edged higher on both the Chicago Board of Trade and China's Dalian Commodity Exchange on 30 September 2026, while physical premiums moved in opposite directions across origins. Ukrainian GMO-free and Chinese yellow soybeans strengthened, whereas U.S. No. 2 and conventional Ukrainian FOB values eased. Weather uncertainty in Brazil and Argentina for early October continues to underpin a mild risk premium in new-crop prices.
ZentraVet, a brand of Aaharsetu Agri Solutions Private Limited, has grown its distribution network to more than 250 distributors across India, with Bihar emerging as a key market supported by more than 50 distributors, as the company works to improve farmer access to feed supplements and livestock nutrition products.
Indonesia's Agriculture Ministry has allocated around Rp 17 trillion to build an integrated livestock industry spanning feed mills, hatcheries, poultry and dairy farms across the country, with five initial sites in Lampung, East Java, South Sulawesi, West Nusa Tenggara and Gorontalo targeted for completion in 2027.
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization has distributed 100 tonnes of concentrated animal feed to 3,200 agropastoral households in Sudan's Red Sea State to protect livestock and sustain milk production amid drought-driven feed shortages, with the programme backed by US$2 million in emergency funding from the Government of China.
US on-highway diesel hit an all-time record of $6.53 per gallon in the week of 21 September 2026, coinciding with the harvest season. The Trump administration is weighing a range of targeted measures — including dyed-diesel distribution, state tax relief and voluntary refiner concessions — after setting aside a 90-day export ban that energy officials and industry warned would backfire. USDA projects 2026 farm fuel and oil spending at $21.6 billion, up 28.8% from 2025.
Animal nutrition company Zamira convened its South Asia team, global leadership, and channel partners for a three-day Annual Kick-Off Meeting in late July 2026, focusing on FY27 priorities, sales capability development, and technical training on its ZamiBoost product range.
Star Meat Delivery Inc. of Lucama, NC, is recalling 167,639 pounds of raw pork, beef, and goat products that were produced without federal inspection and labelled with a counterfeit USDA mark of inspection, according to the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The products were distributed through a Georgia distributor to retail and restaurant locations nationwide.
The World Bank-supported Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRESS) has distributed feed-processing equipment and improved pasture seeds to more than 40 livestock unions and several farmer clusters in Zamfara State, Nigeria, aiming to improve feed access and boost livestock productivity.
MDEX palm oil futures posted modest gains on 23 September 2026, with the nearby October 2026 contract settling at MYR 4,640 per tonne. A gently upward-sloping forward curve reflects competing pressures: elevated Malaysian inventories and soft exports on the bearish side, against Indonesia's imminent B50 biodiesel mandate and drier-than-normal regional weather on the supportive side.
Freshpet's share price has dropped approximately 18% over the past month to around US$61, even as the fresh pet food manufacturer reports improving margins and continued digital sales growth. Analyst price targets remain well above the current trading level, while the company's five-year shareholder return remains deeply negative.
Chinese oilseed processing equipment maker Scikoon has finished fabrication and successfully completed trial-run testing of a 5,000-tonne-per-day Double Deck Cracker and Flaking Mill, declaring the unit ready for delivery to large-scale oil processing projects.
