| Name | Value | Date | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | $5.01/bu | December 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| Soybeans | $12.94/bu | November 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| Soybean meal | $356.40/US ton | December 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| Soybean oil | $0.6831/lb | December 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| SRW wheat | $6.75/bu | December 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| HRW wheat | $7.32/bu | December 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| Live cattle | $222.88/cwt | December 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| Feeder cattle | $334.35/cwt | November 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| Lean hogs | $69.38/cwt | December 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ |
Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers has approved updated Common Health Entry Document forms for importing live animals, food products, and food and feed of non-animal origin, bringing the country's border control documentation into closer alignment with European Union requirements under Regulation (EU) 2017/625 and the IMSOC framework.
A study published 24 September 2026 in the journal Animals reports that feeding whole hemp seeds to Holstein–Friesian bulls at a 10% concentrate inclusion rate raised zinc, magnesium, iron, retinol, and α-tocopherol in muscle tissue and improved the ratio of unsaturated to saturated fatty acids, though higher inclusion at 17% produced little additional benefit and neither level increased long-chain omega-3 PUFA concentrations.
More than 622 people have fallen ill and two have died across three Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak clusters in the United Kingdom, with investigations pointing to imported eggs consumed at small food service establishments. European health authorities are also monitoring related cases across multiple countries.
Nigerian authorities have called for an emergency response to an African swine fever outbreak in Ogun State, with a senior official urging coordinated action across veterinary bodies, state and federal government, including surveillance, movement controls, biosecurity and farmer compensation measures.
China's National Health Commission and the State Administration for Market Regulation jointly released a package of 50 national food safety standards and amendment sheets on 22 September 2026, including new analytical methods for mycotoxins and contaminants relevant to feed and food supply chains. The standards were formally issued on 18 August 2026 with implementation dates running from February to August 2027.
China's National Health Commission and State Administration for Market Regulation have jointly issued Announcement No. 6 of 2026, releasing 50 national food-safety standards and amendment sheets that span product specifications, additive purity, production controls and laboratory test methods. Feed and food ingredient businesses exporting to or operating in China must review each standard individually, as no single package-wide compliance deadline applies.
Corn, soybean, and wheat futures faced sharp selling pressure on 25 September 2026, with all three grain markets breaking down technically amid disappointing outcomes from the Trump-Xi summit, a potential Iran-U.S. deal that pressured crude oil, and rising U.S. Treasury yields. USDA's Hogs & Pigs report added a bearish tone to cattle markets while offering a modestly supportive signal for lean hog futures.
Vietnam's SPS Office has reported that the EU, China, and the Middle East-Africa region issued 254 food safety and phytosanitary notifications between the start of 2026 and 15 September, with tighter pesticide residue limits, stricter registration and traceability rules, and new labelling requirements that could directly affect Vietnamese agricultural and food exports.
