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NewsUS corn stockpile cushion shrinks 15% as Ukraine grain exports collapse and wheat prices surge
Tightening US corn stocks, a 76% drop in Ukraine grain exports and record heat are combining to reprice global grain markets.
NewsJapfa Comfeed's H1 2026 profit more than doubles on stronger poultry pricing
Analysts say the improved industry supply-demand balance, not the government's free meal programme, is the main driver behind JPFA's H1 2026 earnings surge.
NewsThailand's feed millers challenge new corn guarantee pricing formula over cost impact
The Thai Feed Mill Association says raising the corn farmer profit margin assumption to 24% from 17% could add more than 1 billion baht (US$30.43 million) a year to livestock feed costs.
NewsBrazil's corn market stable as second-crop harvest nears completion, Conab says
Conab's weekly crop monitoring shows steady prices as supply and demand remain balanced, with the second corn crop 84.7% harvested and regional yields varying widely.
NewsSeven Brazilian cooperatives launch Paraná's largest soybean crushing joint venture
The Campos Gerais Crushing Plant in Ponta Grossa, formerly owned by Louis Dreyfus, is now run by a consortium of seven Paraná cooperatives producing soybean oil, meal and lecithin.
NewsTanzania unveils Sh3.5 trillion plan to cut poultry feed costs, boost local grain output
The National Poultry Development Strategy 2026-2036 aims to cut feed's share of production costs from about 70% to 50% by ramping up domestic maize and soybean output.
NewsJapan's chicken production to hold flat in 2027 as costs weigh on expansion
USDA's Tokyo post says high feed, energy and packaging costs are keeping Japanese broiler producers from expanding output despite continued strong demand for chicken meat.
NewsArgentina ships record 5.14 million tonnes of corn in July as crop estimate rises
The Rosario Board of Trade lifted its 2025/26 corn crop estimate to 70.5 million tonnes, with total supply at 77 million and ending stocks at 12.3 million.
NewsUSDA lifts US soybean crush forecast on strong meal demand as record crop takes shape
Soybean meal exports were raised to 22.7 million short tons on strong global demand, with crush up 30 million bushels to 2.78 billion.
NewsCambodia's broiler farmers cut flocks as chicken prices fall below production cost
Production costs run to about 7,800 riels (US$2) per kilogramme against farm-gate receipts near 5,000 riels, with chick imports blamed for oversupply.
NewsMalaysia starts large-scale local grain maize production to cut full import dependence
Annual grain maize imports run at about 2.5 million tonnes worth RM3 billion (US$733 million), with local output initially targeting 3% to 4% of demand.
NewsUS soybean sales to China fall 44.7% as exporters turn to Asian and Egyptian feed buyers
Pakistan purchases jumped 317.8% after restrictions on genetically modified imports were lifted, while Egyptian feed demand lifted commitments 39.3%.
NewsVietnam feed prices set to rise 3% to 5% as import reliance exceeds 65% of raw materials
The country produces around 20 million tonnes of industrial feed a year, but domestic supply covers only 35% of demand and over 90% of additives are imported.
NewsThailand extends feed corn reference purchase prices pending new cost review
Dry corn at 14.5% moisture stays at THB9.80 (US$0.30) per kilogramme delivered to feed mills in Bangkok, with revised production cost data due by 31 August.
NewsWilmar feed and industrial products profit jumps 55% as China feed demand lifts soybean crush
Oilseeds and grains sales volume rose 6% to 14.9 million tonnes, while group net profit edged up 2.3% to US$608.9 million on revenue of US$38.56 billion.
NewsZen-Noh to take 30% stake in Brazil's Grupo Cereal, gaining soybean crush and feed assets
The Goiás-based group crushes 2,000 tonnes of soybeans a day, with 80% of that output going to soybean meal, and also runs animal feed and biofuel operations.
NewsThailand's Thaifoods Group profit falls 42% in Q2 2026 as swine and poultry prices slump
Retail expansion cushioned the earnings hit, with shop revenue up 29% and the store network reaching 748 outlets, while the feed business posted modest growth.
NewsBrazil targets record soybean exports of 116.3 million tonnes in 2026 as China shifts purchases away from the US
China imported 12.08 million tonnes from Brazil in June alone, up 13.7% year on year, while US soybean shipments to China fell 20.9% in the same month as tariff differentials widen.
NewsVietnam's mandatory E10 blending drives corn imports to 6.8 million tonnes in H1 2026, reshaping feed ingredient mix
Bioethanol competition for corn is pushing feed millers toward imported feed wheat as a substitute, with corn import forecasts rising to 15 million tonnes by marketing year 2026/27.
NewsUSSEC's Soy Connext opens in Chicago with record 800 attendees as US soy exports set for 5% growth in MY2026/27
China has shifted to a 25 MMT annual soy purchase target while non-China markets grew 9% year-to-date, offsetting a 45% drop in China shipments during MY2025/26 trade tensions.
NewsPhilippines weighs flat 5% corn import tariff that could cut feed costs and lower chicken and pork prices
A uniform 5% corn import tariff could yield PHP 17.2 billion in net economic gains, cutting feed costs for poultry and swine farmers, but the agriculture department is unconvinced.
NewsCargill posts US$164 billion revenue in fiscal 2026 as restructuring narrows business groups and boosts efficiency
The US$10 billion revenue increase from FY2025 comes as Cargill completes a two-year restructuring, cutting business groups from 23 to 14 and consolidating five enterprises into three.
NewsChina’s aquafeed market analysis for 2025 and performance of the top 10 enterprises
China's aquafeed output rose 3.21% to 23.15 million tonnes in 2025, led by South China. Top 10 groups grew 6% to 12.91 million tonnes; Haid expanded freshwater feed 10.34%.
NewsThailand's egg and pork farmgate prices face further rises as feed ingredient costs surge
Rising corn and soybean meal prices, combined with a 20% drop in egg output from disease pressure, are pushing layer and swine farmers toward new farmgate price increases.
NewsMalayan Flour Mills to expand Vietnam milling capacity by 25% as near-full utilisation signals demand-led growth
MFM's Vimaflour holds ~50% of northern Vietnam's flour market, with a 25% capacity expansion set to begin in Q4 2026 and complete by early FY2028.
NewsSaudi Arabia's First Mills posts 11% profit rise in H1 2026 as animal feed revenue surges 68%
Acquisitions of Al Manar Feed and Al Kinan Al Arabia Trading have driven rapid feed segment expansion, making animal feed the fastest-growing revenue driver in H1 2026.
NewsBAF Vietnam lifts pig output 61% in H1 2026 despite profit dip from lower pork prices and expansion costs
The Vietnamese integrator pressed ahead with new high-tech farm commissioning and a third feed mill, taking its total herd to around 900,000 head even as falling farmgate prices and rising interest co
NewsDabaco Vietnam's Q2 profit falls 43% as live hog prices weigh on livestock earnings
Despite an 11% rise in revenue, a sharp contraction in gross margin from 21.5% to 15.4% pushed net profit down sharply, with the company completing 59.4% of its full-year profit target after six months.
NewsVietnam's Thien Loc Animal Feed posts 35% volume growth in H1 2026 despite rising raw material costs
The Ha Tinh-based feed mill absorbed an 8.5% increase in raw material costs while raising selling prices by only 3.5%, choosing to share the cost burden with livestock farmers to maintain market share.
NewsVietnam's major feed producers slash prices by up to VND200/kg in July as producers move to ease farmer pressure
The price reductions, which took effect in waves from 1 July 2026, cover swine, broiler, layer and aquafeed product lines across both multinational and domestic feed companies operating in Vietnam.
NewsRwanda's black soldier fly sector eyes scale-up as demand for local protein alternatives grows
Commercial producers and researchers in Rwanda are calling for greater investment, improved waste supply chains and wider technical training to unlock the sector's potential.
NewsVietnam's Hoa Phat Agriculture sells 212,000 pigs and 177,000 tonnes of feed in H1 2026
Second-quarter pig output rose 17% quarter on quarter as the company expanded its breeding herd, while feed volumes distributed to the market grew 9% year on year.
NewsChina opens market to Russian compound feed imports under new customs announcement
Approved Russian exporters must hold HACCP certification, comply with strict heat treatment standards and obtain registration with Chinese authorities before shipments can enter.
NewsThailand's Thaifoods Group targets 10-15% revenue growth in 2026 on strong swine and poultry demand
A new Vietnam feed plant due to begin commercial operations in H2 2026 will direct more than 70% of its output to internal group use, supporting cost reduction across the integrated supply chain.
NewsSri Lanka lifts four-year ban on use of rice and paddy in animal feed production
The Consumer Affairs Authority has revoked a gazette restriction in place since June 2022, reopening rice and paddy for processing, sale, purchase, transport, storage and distribution as feed inputs.
NewsCCPA Group adopts Sustell farm-gate modelling platform to drive livestock decarbonisation
The French animal nutrition cooperative is using life cycle assessment data to help feed manufacturers and livestock farmers quantify and reduce their carbon footprints.
NewsMarket Dynamics, Industry Resilience, and Intelligent Nutrition: A Regional Perspective from Novus
Southeast Asia's feed-to-meat value chain is navigating one of its most demanding periods in recent memory.
NewsIndonesia's corn harvest rebounds 19.8% in May as cumulative output tracks near year-ago levels through August
Harvested area and production gains provide some relief for the poultry feed sector, though June-August output potential is forecast slightly below the same period in 2025.
NewsGuinea launches US$563 million poultry strategy to cut imports and expand feed production by 2030
The five-year plan targets poultry self-sufficiency as chicken imports have risen 54% since 2020, with imported product entering the market at 40-60% below local production cost.
NewsThai parliament committee urges minimum corn price floor and tighter buying controls as AFTA import extension squeezes farmers
The Commerce and Intellectual Property Committee has submitted four formal proposals to the Commerce Minister, including a temporary minimum farmgate price referenced to the three-month average cost of production.
NewsFeed business outperforms broiler segment on margins as cost-plus model shields Indonesian poultry companies
Raw materials account for 70% of feed production costs, split roughly 50% corn and 20% imported soybean meal, with the cost-plus pricing model allowing producers to pass through commodity price movements to customers.
NewsThailand eyes blackchin tilapia as feed ingredient to tackle invasive species crisis
The Agriculture Ministry is in discussions with feed manufacturers to expand commercial uptake of the fast-growing invasive fish as a raw material, beyond current small-scale use in food and feed production.
NewsIndonesia's Agriculture Ministry seeks to triple egg consumption in school meals programme as farmgate prices collapse on Java
The ministry is also pushing for state food enterprises to absorb and redistribute eggs from oversupplied Java to higher-priced outer island regions, and has asked the Industry Ministry to restrict large corporate investment in poultry farming.
NewsVietnam's shrimp farmers squeezed by rising feed costs and falling farmgate prices
Fuel-driven cost pressures are pushing aquafeed prices up 7-10% even as a seasonal supply glut drives shrimp prices to record lows in the Mekong Delta.
NewsIndia's soybean imports surge to 700,000 tonnes as meal prices spike on weak monsoon concerns
A near-60% premium for domestic soybean meal over US origin prices has driven a return to import buying after India purchased negligible volumes in 2024/25 following a record domestic crop.
NewsBounty Fresh backs Philippines' proposed corn MAV hike to 500,000 tonnes as inflation hits 6.4%
The poultry major's CEO says cheaper feed is critical to containing food price pressures, and called for MAV allocations to be directed toward companies that actually produce chicken.
NewsThailand's TFG commissions Vietnam feed mill and studies poultry entry as domestic pig prices recover
TFG's Vietnam operations are expanding beyond pig farming into feed production to cut costs, with a chicken business under study, as Thai farm-gate pig prices show early signs of recovery from April-May lows.
NewsVietnam's Mavin Group proposes 45,000-tonne feed mill and 90,000-head pig complex in Lai Chau province
The revised June 2026 proposal expands the planned site to 150 hectares and adds a dedicated breeding centre targeting 60,000 piglets annually, as the province moves to shift from smallholder to concentrated commercial livestock production.
NewsRising aquafeed costs force majority of fish farmers in Indonesia's Banjar City to halt operations
Feed prices have risen from Rp380,000 to Rp400,000 per 30kg sack, with fish farmer groups calling for government feed subsidies as thin margins push operators out of production.
NewsGlobal fishmeal output fell 28% in Q1 2026 as aquafeed industry accelerates search for alternatives
Climate volatility, El Niño risk in Peru and rising competition from Chinese feed and salmon producers are intensifying pressure on marine ingredient supplies, with fish oil volumes also declining.
NewsThailand's OAE warns El Nino and geopolitical shocks are eroding livestock feed chain competitiveness
The secretary-general of Thailand's Office of Agricultural Economics said heat stress is worsening feed conversion ratios across the livestock sector while import corn constraints and rising raw material costs continue to squeeze broiler producers.
NewsIndonesia's broiler farmers in Lampung squeezed as feed prices rise Rp10,000 per sack in a month
Feed prices in Pesawaran Regency have risen from around Rp430,000 to Rp460,000 per sack, with some grades reaching Rp500,000, while farm-gate chicken prices have not risen proportionately.
NewsVietnam raises fines for banned feed additives to VND80 million under new livestock decree
Decree No. 211/2026/NĐ-CP, effective 5 August 2026, tightens penalties across feed production, trading and farming violations involving prohibited substances and antibiotics.
NewsThailand extends AFTA feed corn import window to August amid raw material shortage
A 49% drop in imports over February-April 2026 and a delayed domestic harvest have prompted the government to push the zero-tariff import deadline from 30 June to 31 August.
NewsVietnam's egg prices edge up after herd reductions but farmers remain loss-making on high feed costs
Farm-gate egg prices in southern Vietnam have recovered VND300-400 per egg from June lows, but remain well below production costs as feed prices stay elevated.
NewsIndonesia's SIG turns coconut beach waste into poultry feed ingredient, cutting costs 60% in Aceh
The Sakeladera programme processes around 60 tonnes of coconut waste per month into cocopeat as a feed mixture, reducing local poultry farmers' monthly feed costs by approximately IDR28.2 million.
NewsIndia's Andhra Pradesh secures aqua feed price cut as soybean import curbs squeeze manufacturers
Feed manufacturers cited restricted access to low-cost US soybean as a key driver of the price hike that prompted state intervention.
NewsSouth Korea's egg prices top 5,000 won as heatwave fuels food inflation concerns
A first-ever monthly average above the 5,000 won threshold follows mass culling after last winter's avian influenza outbreak, with the government moving to import over 21 million eggs to stabilise supply.
NewsSyngenta joins India's Annam.AI as strategic partner for crop intelligence platform
The agreement positions Syngenta to contribute agronomic expertise in crop health, pest forecasting and heat stress modelling to a nationwide open-data agricultural initiative.
NewsChulalongkorn researchers develop cocoa waste supplement that cuts cattle methane emissions and improves meat grade
Compounds including theobromine and tannins found in cocoa husks and low-grade cocoa reduced rumen methane by up to 44% in trials while lifting beef cattle to premium A3 and A4 grades and cutting dairy mastitis indicators by more than 70%.
NewsVietnam's Dong Nai opens bidding for VND30,500 billion integrated livestock and feed processing complex
The 1,500-hectare project targets full operation by Q2 2029, combining high-tech livestock farming with closed-chain feed and food processing.
NewsVietnam's major conglomerates step up agricultural push as sector modernises
From Hoa Phat's feed and livestock targets to Geleximco's $300 million high-tech project, large industrial groups are reshaping Vietnam's agricultural industry landscape.
NewsCAB Cakaran says feed cost pressures manageable as geopolitical tensions lift input prices
Malaysia's integrated poultry producer has sufficient feed raw materials secured through FY26, though spot feed prices have risen sharply since the Iran conflict escalated.
NewsIndonesia feed prices rise for second consecutive month, squeezing independent poultry farmers
Feed costs at Indonesian poultry farms have increased by IDR 200 per kilogram in both April and May 2026, with further hikes expected as major producers announce additional adjustments.