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NewsIndonesian lawmakers press for feed intervention as feed takes 64% of poultry firms' costs
Statistics Indonesia data show poultry companies spent Rp16.26 trillion on feed in 2025, while Q4 corn output is projected lower and soybean meal prices are expected to rise.
NewsUSDA cuts US corn crop and stocks forecast as soybean balance sheet tightens
A lower corn yield and stronger soybean export demand tighten US supplies of two key feed ingredients in the November WASDE report.
NewsBrazil supplies 96% of Egypt's October corn imports as Ukrainian shipments stall
Egypt's corn imports fell 35% in October as Ukrainian supply disappeared, leaving Brazil to dominate the market.
NewsIndonesia's Gorontalo moves to finalise feed mill agreement with PT Berdikari under broiler downstreaming programme
Gorontalo's provincial government and PT Berdikari are settling terms of a cooperation agreement for a mill linked to an integrated broiler farm.
NewsThailand tells US agribusinesses feed corn and soybean imports must follow local purchases at fair prices
Cargill Thailand pledged to avoid imports during the main harvest, as officials said about 70% of Thai feed corn reaches market between August and November.
NewsIndonesia plans warehouse receipt system for feed corn as SPHP sales reach 60.75% of 387,000-tonne ceiling
Farmers would grow corn for livestock groups, with Bulog buying any surplus for release in the September-November lean season.
NewsThai feed mill corn prices climb another 5.2% to about THB12.15/kg as soybean meal eases
Soybean meal from imported beans fell 2.7% at the factory gate while fishmeal held steady, keeping pressure on Thai feed costs.
NewsThai feed millers renew call for 2027 grain imports as traders draw red line over 3:1 wheat rule
Corn buying prices have climbed to THB12.50-14.00/kg as feed mills warn of a raw material shortage and field crop traders defend domestic purchase safeguards.
NewsVietnam's corn, soybean and wheat import bills climb in first ten months of 2026
Spending on imported feed grains and oilseeds rose sharply year on year, while animal feed and raw material imports were almost flat at US$3.91 billion.
NewsIndonesia's East Java broiler farmers sell at Rp17,000/kg, below Rp23,000 production cost
Independent broiler growers say farm-gate prices have stayed under cost for three weeks as feed, corn and chick prices stay high and demand lags supply.
NewsIndonesia's Bulog to buy corn from feed millers to close 107,867-tonne SPHP shortfall
Bulog is turning to commercial feed millers to plug a 107,867-tonne corn shortfall for its SPHP programme, as El Nino trims output and soybean meal prices head higher.
NewsBrazil's soybean meal exports forecast to climb 44.2% in October, ANEC says
Brazil is set to ship 2.49 million tonnes of soybean meal in October, up 44.2% year on year, though ANEC trimmed its estimate from 2.52 million tonnes a week earlier.
NewsIndia books 104,000 tonnes of Myanmar corn as domestic prices set records
Indian buyers have booked 104,000 tonnes of Myanmar corn for November and December shipment, almost 1.8 times the country's total corn imports in the previous financial year.
NewsThai livestock and aquaculture federation urges early 2027 corn import measures as feed costs climb
Feed users say corn is trading nearly THB2/kg above the THB9.80 reference price and only 150,000 tonnes of a 570,000-tonne US corn quota were imported.
Philippines' Q3 corn output falls 17% as harvest area shrinks, PSA says
Corn production in the Philippines dropped 17% year on year in July to September to about 2 million tonnes, with a smaller harvested area behind the decline.
Mexico's corn import dependence could reach 80% of consumption within a decade, CNA warns
Mexico could source between 70% and 80% of the corn it consumes from abroad within ten years, up from 52% in 2026, according to the national farm council CNA.
China lags far behind US$17 billion US farm goods pledge as tariff truce deadline nears
China bought just US$3.9 billion of non-soybean US farm goods in the first seven months of 2026, well short of its prorated US$17 billion commitment, with a truce deadline looming.
NewsIndia's distillers seek 9% corn ethanol price rise as maize costs surge
AIDA has asked New Delhi to lift the corn ethanol procurement price to Rs75 per litre, warning that higher feedstock and financing costs threaten distillery viability.
NewsThailand plans THB120.3 million feed corn market support for 2026/27 as prices at feed mills rise
Commerce officials inspected more than 300 feed mills and collectors and asked importers to delay purchases during the domestic harvest peak.
NewsIndonesia allocates Rp300 billion to grow feed corn on 300,000 hectares under farmer-breeder partnerships
State logistics agency Bulog will act as offtaker and hold surplus corn under a warehouse receipt system that breeders can draw on in the September-January lean season.
NewsIndonesia's corn output rises 6.74% to 16.16 million tonnes in 2025, supporting feed supply
Harvested area grew 6.35% to 2.71 million hectares, while the government projects self-sufficiency in broiler meat and eggs in 2026.
NewsPhilippines raises corn import quota to 500,000 MT to cover projected supply deficit
President Ferdinand R. Marcos has lifted the country's corn import allocation to 500,000 MT from 220,000 MT to bridge a projected 1.422 million MT yellow corn gap and temper feed costs.
NewsUS corn use for fuel alcohol climbs to 478 million bushels in August
USDA NASS puts August corn consumption for fuel alcohol at 478 million bushels, up 4% year on year, as DDGS output eased 2% and corn gluten feed production rose.
NewsIndonesia's subsidised feed corn allocation rises nearly eightfold to 391,900 tonnes in 2026
Bulog has delivered 215,400 tonnes to 11,646 poultry farmers in 29 provinces as the government tries to narrow the gap between farm-gate and retail egg prices.
NewsThai feed mills lift corn buying prices above THB10/kg as CPF pauses purchases at 13 mills
Commerce ministry says it asked importers to hold back feed corn during the harvest and is readying a THB120.3 million price-support package for the 2026/27 crop.
NewsUSDA scientists build aflatoxin risk dashboards for Texas corn and find pre-plant limestone cuts contamination
Free tools combining NASA weather data and county soil surveys are planned for extension staff in 2027 and for the public in 2028.
NewsEl Niño farm losses in the Philippines climb to PHP8.57 billion as corn takes heaviest toll
Corn accounts for 58% of the damage as the Department of Agriculture reports losses across 14 regions and PAGASA warns the drought will peak before the end of 2026.
NewsMarcos holds off on Philippine corn import quota expansion during harvest season
The Department of Agriculture wants to raise the minimum access volume for corn to 500,000 tonnes, more than double the regular quota, to ease feed costs.
NewsChina's wheat feed use seen at 33 million tonnes as rain-damaged crop and weak flour demand push grain into feed
USDA's Beijing post says sprouted wheat exceeds 40% of supply in many areas, while corn's share of feed rations fell to 29% in August.
NewsPhilippines' third-quarter corn output forecast to fall 14.2% as importers buy Australian feed wheat
PSA projects July-September corn output at 2.08 million tonnes, while an importer group reportedly bought 140,000 tonnes of feed wheat and 110,000 tonnes of corn.
NewsIndonesia's feed corn prices top US$390 per tonne as millers look to alternative ingredients
Tightening supplies have lifted corn well above government reference prices, and the government is exploring wider use of palm-based feed ingredients.
NewsChina cuts 2026/27 soybean output forecast and lowers corn feed use as substitutes expand
China's October CASDE trims soybean production by 590,000 tonnes to 20.36 million and cuts corn feed use by more than 9 million tonnes for both seasons.
NewsWeaker won would lift South Korea's feed prices 5.7%, KREI study finds, as corn imports exceed 90% of supply
Korea Rural Economic Institute modelling shows a 10% fall in the won would raise feed prices 5.7%, adding to cattle, poultry, pig and dairy production costs.
NewsIndonesia plans three egg and meat flour plants to absorb poultry surpluses
The plants, costing about Rp200 billion each, would turn surplus eggs and chicken into longer-shelf-life products and cut import reliance, the agriculture minister says.
NewsIndonesia's East Java layer farmers squeezed as corn prices climb and egg prices stay low
Layer farmers in Blitar, Indonesia's East Java, say corn has risen above Rp 7,500/kg while egg prices hold near Rp 21,000/kg, below the break-even range.
NewsBlack Sea attacks trap Ukraine and Russia grain stocks, threaten 2027 planting
Blocked exports have left farmers unable to sell at a profit, pushing them to cut corn and barley area in favour of oilseeds while global prices stay supported.
NewsIndonesia's Bulog distributes 185,699 tonnes of price-stabilisation corn to livestock farmers
The state logistics agency says 98,442 tonnes of government corn stock remain, enough to cover the rest of the price-stabilisation allocation.
NewsPhilippines seeks extra 280,000 metric tons of corn imports beyond quota as El Niño threatens feed supply
The Philippine Department of Agriculture has defended a plan to admit an extra 280,000 metric tons of corn on top of the 220,000-metric-ton minimum access volume, citing El Niño risks to feed supply.
NewsConab projects record 181.6 million tonne Brazilian soybean crop as planting trails last year
Brazil's 2026/27 soybean area is set to expand at its slowest pace in 20 years even as Conab projects a record 181.64 million tonne harvest, with sowing running behind last season.
NewsIndonesia says up to 30% of feed ingredients still imported as corn tops Rp7,000/kg
Corn has risen above Rp7,000 per kg as harvests end in key regions, while soybean meal and other imported proteins keep feed costs under pressure.
NewsBangladesh poultry feed prices rise twice in a month as raw material costs climb 27%
Feed now sells for up to Tk72.50 (about $0.59) a kilogram in Bangladesh, but millers say they still absorb losses above Tk3 a kilogram as corn, rice bran and soybean meal costs surge.
NewsThailand launches burn-free feed corn pilot covering 7,400 tonnes
Farmers selling traceable corn from burn-free areas will get THB0.05 per kg above market prices, as Thailand targets field burning and PM2.5 pollution.
NewsUS regains 6% share of Bangladesh corn imports as Brazil's dominance eases
Brazil's share fell to 68% from 93% as India and the US gained ground, with Bangladesh's imports forecast to rise to 1.8 million tonnes in MY27.
NewsBangladesh commerce minister warns against artificial egg price hikes as feed costs rise
Producers say higher maize and soybean prices have lifted production costs to about Tk11 per egg, as producer prices climbed from January to September.
NewsBrazil's first corn crop heads for largest harvest in 13 years, Conab says
Conab projects Brazil's 2026/27 first-crop corn output at 32.1 million tonnes, the largest in 13 years, with total corn production up 2.8% to about 148 million tonnes.
NewsPhilippine DA explores millet as alternative feed to cut corn reliance amid El Nino risk
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr examined millet production during a visit to India, but commercial adoption remains subject to yield, cost and processing studies.
NewsIndonesia preps 2 million hectares for bioethanol, with corn among three feedstock crops
The Agriculture Ministry is coordinating with 44 districts to identify production sites for sugarcane, cassava and corn, adding a possible new source of domestic corn demand alongside feed and food.
NewsIndonesian broiler feed reaches IDR9,754 per kg as corn and soybean meal costs climb
Feed millers point to import dependence and a weaker rupiah, while independent farmers face volatile livebird prices against rising production costs.
NewsThai feed millers deny government signed deal to import 1 million tonnes of US GMO corn
The association says its May MOU with the US Grains and BioProducts Council was a private-sector agreement with no volumes or purchase obligations.
NewsChinese lab sells 200,000 bags of high-protein corn seed aimed at cutting soybean meal use
Hongshan Laboratory's Weiyu 115 variety carries a reported protein content of 13%, with identity-preserved handling arranged through to feed producers.
NewsFrance sees smallest corn harvest in half a century
EU output falls to 48.2 million tonnes, the lowest this century, with the bloc's imports forecast 22% higher as Black Sea supply stays constrained.
NewsBrazil expected to harvest 361.7 million metric tonnes of grains and fibers in 2025/26 crop year
Brazil is expected to harvest a record 361.7 million metric tonnes of grains and fibers in the 2025/26 crop year, according to the latest estimate from Conab, the country's food supply and crop agency
NewsThailand inspects 151 feed mills and maize buying yards, fines 15 over uncertified moisture meters
Moisture readings determine the price paid for feed corn, and inspectors found meters carrying no certification mark or an expired one.
NewsBangladesh maize imports to reach 1.8 million tonnes in MY27 despite record 6 million tonne crop
Feed mills are driving the demand growth, with USDA putting feed and residual use at 7.25 million tonnes against domestic output of 6 million.
NewsArgentina ships 6.4 million tonnes of corn to North Africa, up 42%, as Black Sea risks redirect demand
Morocco more than doubled its purchases as Ukrainian shipments face port attacks and low Danube water levels, with Argentina heading for a record 71 million tonne crop.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
