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NewsIndonesia adds 150,000 tonnes to subsidised feed maize scheme for smallholder poultry farmers
The extra volume comes from Bulog stocks and is restricted to micro, small and medium producers, with egg prices running below the government reference.
NewsPhilippines weighs corn as ethanol feedstock, with warning on livestock feed costs
The agriculture department says higher ethanol demand for corn could lift prices for livestock producers, though the process would yield DDGS for feed use.
NewsIndian feed costs squeeze egg and broiler margins as maize supply outlook tightens
Layer feed has risen from Rs 24-26 to Rs 30-32 per kg in four months, while USDA projects India's 2026-27 maize crop at 50 million tonnes.
NewsIndonesia's Gorontalo to build poultry feed mill under national downstream programme
The Rp590 billion project will create around 3,000 jobs and forms part of a push to expand feed capacity near Indonesia's corn belt.
NewsThailand's OAE sets corn price target below farmers' demand, flags import cost gap
The Office of Agricultural Economics set a 7.15 baht/kg target, below farmers' 7.50 baht demand, as import costs overtake domestic prices.
NewsVietnam's biofuel mandate reshapes corn, wheat import demand
USDA data show corn imports climbing as Vietnam's new bioethanol mandate diverts domestic corn to fuel, pushing feed millers toward greater reliance on imports.
NewsEgypt's corn imports set to overtake wheat for first time in 2026/2027
USDA data show rising poultry and aquaculture demand pushing corn past wheat as Egypt's top grain import, with global suppliers positioning to fill the gap.
NewsPhilippines weighs corn-based ethanol as it eyes 15% fuel blend
Agriculture and energy officials are studying alternative feedstocks including corn to lower bioethanol costs, but warn that diverting corn to fuel could raise livestock feed prices.
NewsChina's extreme weather stokes import demand, lifting corn and soybean futures
Heat near 50 degrees Celsius and heavy flooding across China's main grain belts could force larger purchases from Brazil and the United States, analysts say.
NewsBrazil's first-crop corn planting pace picks up, ahead of last year's rate
Sowing in the Centre-South reached 11% of the projected area by 27 August, up sharply from 2% a week earlier, according to AgRural.
NewsThai egg and pig farmers oppose feed corn price guarantee, citing higher costs and lost competitiveness
Producer groups say the policy benefits middlemen rather than smallholder corn growers while pushing up feed costs and leaving Thai livestock producers less competitive than regional rivals.
NewsIndia's ethanol demand for maize pushes up feed costs and egg prices
Rising use of maize for ethanol production has nearly doubled the grain's price over three years, squeezing poultry producers and pushing egg prices up 35-40% over the past year.
NewsStudy in Brazil's Mato Grosso finds soybean-corn sequencing lifts yields and cuts costs
A 15-year field trial found that following soybeans with corn or brachiaria in the same crop year outperformed continuous soybean monocropping on yield, cost and resilience to drought.
NewsIowa corn group sees growth in Philippine ethanol and feed grain demand
A potential change to Philippine rules barring corn-based bioethanol, alongside recovery from African swine fever, could open new US export opportunities, an Iowa farm group says.
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.
NewsIndonesia proposes additional 150,000 tonnes of subsidised corn for smallholder poultry farmers
Bapanas says the top-up to its feed-corn stabilisation programme aims to protect micro-scale farmers from rising feed costs and keep egg prices controlled.
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.
NewsBrazil's Mato Grosso raises 2026-27 crop cost estimates on higher fertiliser prices
Imea's July report shows corn, soybean and cotton production costs edging higher for the 2026-27 season in Brazil's top farm state, driven mainly by rising fertiliser expenses.
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.
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.
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.
NewsIndonesia orders feed prices held as egg oversupply squeezes poultry farmers
The feed corn stabilisation programme will be extended, having delivered about 118,000 tonnes of a 242,000 tonne allocation to more than 5,000 smallholders.
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.
NewsUSDA FAS trims Brazil corn output forecast to 139 million tonnes for MY 2026/27 as fertilizer costs and El Nino weigh on second crop
Feed industry corn demand is projected to reach 62 million tonnes in 2026 as animal feed production grows 3.4%, even as high input costs and weather risks cloud the next planting cycle.
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.
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.
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.
NewsArgentina's record corn crop faces harvest delays as wet weather slows progress to five-year low
With corn production estimated at a record 61-63 million tonnes for MY2025/26, delayed harvesting due to high grain moisture and waterlogged fields is curbing near-term export flow, while soybean meal demand from the global feed industry continues to underpin oilseed trade.
NewsSouth Africa likely to see record corn crop
South Africa's farmers are at the back end of harvesting what is widely expected to be a record corn crop.
NewsPhilippine agri group calls for tariff restoration ahead of Marcos SONA as pork and chicken imports surge
SINAG is urging President Marcos to use his 27 July State of the Nation Address to reverse trade liberalisation measures it says have undercut domestic livestock and grain production.
NewsIndonesia launches Rp678 billion feed corn subsidy as broiler farm-gate prices collapse
The government is distributing 213,200 tonnes of subsidised corn through Bulog to help smallholders whose production costs are running nearly double current farm-gate prices.
NewsIndonesia's Banten province targets Jabodetabek poultry market using 14 feed mill base
Japfa Comfeed's Cikande facility, serving markets from West Java to West Kalimantan, still sources most of its corn from outside the province, highlighting a key supply chain gap.
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.
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.
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.
NewsIGC lifts 2026/27 world corn forecast to 1.31 billion tonnes on Argentina and India upgrades
Global output would still fall 29 million tonnes short of the prior season's record, and El Niño conditions now underway add uncertainty to southern hemisphere harvests later in the year.
NewsPakistan approves national biotech policy but GM maize commercialisation remains blocked
The new framework fills a regulatory gap left by earlier biosafety laws, but a moratorium on GM maize cultivation dating to 2019 remains in place, leaving the feed sector's most immediate interest unresolved.
NewsUSDA FAS cuts Philippines corn and rice output forecasts as El Niño risk and input costs mount
Feed-sector demand is set to push corn consumption to 10.4 million tonnes in MY2026/27 even as domestic production falls, driving a 15% upward revision in import requirements.
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 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.
NewsIncreased temperatures could drive corn pest's geographic range, scientists found
Climate change could accelerate the spread of Blissus leucopterus, a corn pest that researchers say poses growing risks to crop production, food security, and agricultural livelihoods in Mexico.
NewsSabah targets commercial grain corn expansion to cut RM800 million annual feed import bill
State self-sufficiency in grain corn stands at just 2%, with a mechanised pilot project and new funding allocations aiming to change that.
NewsIndia maize demand seen hitting 72 million MT by FY2031 as feed and ethanol use surge
A FICCI-YES Bank report projects strong supply growth but warns of persistent post-harvest and productivity constraints.
NewsUS corn production likely to fall short of 2025's peak
Fresh off last year's record crop, US corn farmers are back in their fields planting the 2026 edition, but with a very different setup this time around.
NewsBigger corn production drives growth of world's feed grain supplies in 2025/26
Global feed grain supplies are increasing in 2025/26, driven mainly by larger corn production overseas, while strong export demand continues to support the US.outlook.
NewsCorn production in Angola hit 3.6 million tonnes in 2024/2025
Angola's corn production in the 2024/2025 marketing year reached 3.6 million tonnes, but the country still had to import an additional 350,000 tonnes of the grain, worth about $123 million, the Angolan government said.
NewsMore soybeans, less corn expected to be planted in US this year
US farmers will plant more soybeans and less corn in 2026 than last year, although both harvests were expected to be the second-largest on record, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on February 19.
NewsCorn production in Western Visayas, Philippines, sees 11.9% rise in volume last year
Western Visayas, the Philippines, posted an estimated total corn production of 201,859 metric tonnes in 2025, up 11.9% from 180,339 metric tonnes in 2024, according to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
NewsTight supply, buying by Turkey help push Ukraine's corn prices to five-month high in late January
Ukrainian corn prices hit a five-month high in late January, supported by strong Turkish buying-driven by the country's growing poultry sector-and limited availability at Ukrainian ports amid ongoing logistics constraints.
NewsUS corn production rose by 14% year-on-year in 2025
The US Department of Agriculture on January 12 confirmed US farmers produced a record 17 billion bushels of corn in 2025, up 14% when compared to the 2024 estimate, according to agency's latest Crop Production report, released Jan. 12.
NewsIndonesia looks to export corn this year
Indonesia is preparing to export rice and corn in 2026, the chief executive officer of state-owned food logistics company Bulog, Ahmad Rizal Ramdhani, announced.
NewsIndonesia bans corn imports for this year
The Indonesian government announced a total ban on the import of rice, table sugar, and corn for 2026, citing a significant rise in domestic production and a strategic pivot toward national food self-sufficiency.
