| Name | Value | Date | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | $4.56/bu | December 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| Soybeans | $12.70/bu | November 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| Soybean meal | $346.50/US ton | December 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| Soybean oil | $0.6679/lb | December 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| SRW wheat | $6.25/bu | December 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| HRW wheat | $6.64/bu | December 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| Live cattle | $231.20/cwt | December 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| Feeder cattle | $345.38/cwt | January 2027 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| Lean hogs | $65.58/cwt | December 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ |
A review by Chinese researchers finds Lactobacillus acidophilus is one of the most promising alternatives to antibiotic growth promoters in livestock, with the clearest benefits seen in weaned piglets. However, the authors warn that translating laboratory findings into consistent commercial farm results remains a significant challenge, and call for more large-scale on-farm trials.
Drone attacks on merchant ships in the Black Sea this week, including strikes that sank at least one vessel off Bulgaria and Romania, have disrupted key grain export corridors and pushed Euronext front-month corn above €300/t for the first time, with wheat futures also firming. The incidents compound an already tight European grain balance marked by sharply reduced French corn output and historically low projected ending stocks for 2026/27.
Saudi dairy giant Almarai has presented its 2026–2031 growth strategy at its Capital Markets Day, outlining a USD 4 billion-plus investment programme focused on four priorities: strengthening core dairy and food categories, selective expansion into new categories, growth in foodservice and e-commerce channels, and expansion in priority markets across MENA and beyond.
South Korea's CJ CheilJedang Corp has signed an agreement with U.S. grain giant Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) to establish a joint venture targeting the feed-grade amino acid market in the Americas. CJ BioAmerica will hold a 63% stake and ADM 37%, with both companies contributing production facilities and business assets. The deal aims to combine CJ CheilJedang's fermentation technology with ADM's grain supply chain and logistics, pending regulatory approval.
The U.S. hemp industry is looking to animal feed as a potential outlet for surplus biomass and processing byproducts, with research showing nutritional promise but cannabinoid residue concerns and fragmented regulation continuing to limit commercial uptake.
The European Commission's final audit report has found that Brazil's official poultry and honey supply chain controls meet EU standards on antimicrobial use, according to the Brazilian Association of Animal Protein (ABPA). However, the reinstatement of Brazil on the EU's approved suppliers list remains pending further European regulatory steps, including a yet-to-be-scheduled meeting of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed.
Senegalese poultry group Sedima is set to invest 20.47 billion CFA francs (US$35 million) in an integrated poultry and grain complex in Nkouo, Republic of Congo, targeting local corn, soybean and broiler production to reduce the country's dependence on imported feed and chicken.
Heavy rainfall across the U.S. central and southern Plains is stalling winter wheat planting and interrupting corn and soybean harvest, while in Brazil, above-normal heat in key northern growing states is threatening early soybean planting. China's decision to cut tariffs on several U.S. agricultural commodities but leave soybeans under an additional 10% duty drove sharp losses in soybean futures on Monday.
U.S. grain futures rose in overnight trade on 30 September 2026 as markets positioned ahead of USDA's quarterly Grain Stocks report, a daily soybean export sale of 105,000 MT was reported, and the U.S. dollar index weakened. Analysts expect corn stocks to come in modestly below USDA's September WASDE figure, with attention focused on the Feed & Residual category.
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.
The USDA's September 30, 2026 quarterly stocks report showed corn inventories well above market expectations, a bearish signal for the feed grain, while wheat stocks came in below forecasts and soybean stocks were slightly supportive, according to an analysis by ADM Investor Services.
The Philippines has imposed a ban on beef imports from the United Kingdom following the detection of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in a cow in Scotland, which was reported to the World Organisation for Animal Health by the UK's chief veterinary officer.
