| Name | Value | Date | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | $4.97/bu | December 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| Soybeans | $12.77/bu | November 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| Soybean meal | $347.00/US ton | December 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| Soybean oil | $0.6863/lb | December 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| SRW wheat | $6.83/bu | December 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| HRW wheat | $7.34/bu | December 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| Live cattle | $221.40/cwt | December 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| Feeder cattle | $331.07/cwt | November 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| Lean hogs | $70.08/cwt | December 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ |
A peer-reviewed study in the journal Animals finds that soybean variety, growing location, crop year, and relative maturity can materially shift crude protein and amino acid profiles in southern Illinois soybeans, altering modeled soybean meal quality and livestock diet formulation outcomes for both ruminants and non-ruminants.
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) is investing $55.5 million to repurpose an underutilised fermentation facility in Clinton, Iowa, into a precision fermentation operation, with Iowa state authorities approving $2.23 million in tax credits to support the project. The conversion is expected to expand ADM's capacity to produce high-value proteins and enzymes for food, feed, and industrial markets.
An Ohio State University Extension specialist says reports of Gibberella ear rot during the 2026 corn silage harvest indicate likely Deoxynivalenol (DON) and Zearalenone (ZEA) contamination, and urges dairy producers to sample feed now and again at feed-out, while reviewing storage and nutritional management practices to limit herd impacts.
Chile's coho salmon sector is on course for a historic production record of 328,000–349,000 tonnes in 2026, driven by larger cage systems, heavier smolts and a near-doubling of active farming sites since 2010, according to data presented at the Pacific Silver 2026 forum in Puerto Varas.
ADM has inaugurated a new early nutrition aqua feed facility in Tianjin, China, marking the company's second hatchery feed plant globally. The plant carries an annual design capacity of approximately 5,000 tonnes and produces particle sizes ranging from 50 microns to 3 mm, targeting fish and shrimp at early life stages.
