| Name | Value | Date | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | $5.29/bu | December 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| Soybeans | $13.20/bu | November 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| Soybean meal | $370.60/US ton | December 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| Soybean oil | $0.6782/lb | December 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| SRW wheat | $7.04/bu | December 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| HRW wheat | $7.62/bu | December 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| Live cattle | $222.10/cwt | December 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| Feeder cattle | $332.00/cwt | October 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ | |
| Lean hogs | $68.97/cwt | December 2026 futures | CME Group via Yahoo Finance ↗ |
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Côte d'Ivoire's poultry meat output has grown sixfold since 2010, reaching 139,000 tonnes in 2025 and driving rising demand for domestically produced maize and soybeans. Industry stakeholders meeting in Abidjan ahead of the Fieravicola 2027 trade fair called for stronger value-chain investment, improved animal health measures and technology partnerships with Italian companies to support further growth.
German animal nutrition company Biochem has completed the acquisition of a 7,000-square-metre property adjacent to its Lohne headquarters, including an existing 1,350-square-metre warehouse, as part of a long-term site development strategy for its feed additives and dietary supplements business.
Spanish plant-based protein producer Elian has received a €40 million (US$45.66 million) minority equity investment from Spain's COFIDES to expand its integrated soybean processing facility at the Port of Barcelona, which is expected to add more than 100,000 tonnes of annual protein ingredient capacity for animal feed and food by early 2028.
Belgian private-label pet food manufacturer United Petfood has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a dry pet food production facility in Decatur, Arkansas, from Wellness Pet Company, adding a third site to its North American manufacturing network alongside a long-term supply agreement between the two companies.
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.
Boehringer Ingelheim has inaugurated a new US Animal Health headquarters in Johns Creek, Georgia, consolidating employees and commercial activities to support innovation for companion animal and livestock markets, and complementing existing research, development, and manufacturing sites in Athens and Gainesville.
Kansas State University has officially opened the Western Star Global Grain and Food Center, a US$130 million, 178,000-square-foot facility that consolidates grain, milling, feed, pet food and food science programmes under one roof. The centre, the largest agricultural construction project in K-State's history, opened on 18 September 2026 and forms part of the university's broader US$216 million Agriculture Innovation Initiative.
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.
Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc (FMN Group) has appointed Akbar Ali Shah as its new Managing Director. Shah brings over two decades of FMCG experience, including senior leadership at Reckitt's Sub-Saharan African business, and will oversee grain milling, food processing, and feed milling operations as the group continues to expand across Nigeria's food and agro-industrial value chains.
ADM plans to enter the voluntary carbon removal market using credits from its corn processing complex in Columbus, Nebraska, which captures more than 800,000 tonnes of biogenic CO₂ per year. The credits will be certified by Puro.earth and are expected to be among the largest offerings of their kind, with initial issuance targeted by end of 2026.
Swiss feed producer Granovit AG is acquiring fellow domestic company utro Fikovit AG, consolidating operations at its Kaiseraugst mill after closing utro Fikovit's Emmenbrücke facility in October. No personnel changes are planned, and utro Fikovit's owner Josef Fischer will join Granovit's board of directors.
The Philippine Department of Agriculture is assessing millet as an alternative feed ingredient to corn, prompted by El Niño-related drought risks and a drive to lower livestock production costs, following Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr.'s visit to India where the crop is widely used.
