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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
