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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.
NewsUS dairy industry presses for cattle bird flu vaccine as Washington infections reach 40 dairies
H5N1 has infected 1,222 US dairy herds in 21 states since March 2024, but no cattle vaccine is yet licensed, although several candidates are in field trials.
NewsSilk microneedles deliver vaccines underwater to juvenile farmed fish
MIT and USDA researchers have developed water-resistant silk microneedles coated with shellac that vaccinated rainbow trout weighing as little as 1 to 2 grams while the fish stayed in water.
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.
Philippines dairy output forecast to reach 48,000 MT in 2027 despite El Nino risk
USDA's Manila post projects Philippine dairy production rising to 48,000 MT in 2027 from 46,000 MT, supported by herd growth and expanded feeding programmes.
NewsGlobal beef output set to plateau in 2027 as supply peaks in major exporters
USDA puts 2027 world beef production near 60 million tonnes, with falls in Brazil, Australia, the US and the EU offset by gains in Argentina, Uruguay and India.
NewsFirst US screwworm case in a dog confirmed in Arizona's Cochise County
Arizona's first New World screwworm case triggers a 20 km infested zone, movement controls and sterile fly releases around the ranch.
NewsUS farm exports to Southeast Asia climb as Washington pivots from China
Vietnam took about US$4.7 billion of US farm commodities in 2025, up 38%, as USDA data shows Southeast Asia becoming the fourth-largest buyer of American agricultural goods.
NewsUSDA names 147 tentative awards worth US$57.4 million to expand meat and poultry processing in 40 US states
Vice President J.D. Vance and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced 147 tentative awards for independent processors in 40 states under a USDA capacity programme.
NewsBovine TB confirmed in cattle herd in Michigan's Alcona County, US
Michigan's agriculture department has confirmed bovine tuberculosis in a cattle herd in Alcona County, a detection made during routine annual whole-herd surveillance testing.
NewsUS renderers and USDA warn Indonesia's poultry feed import curbs threaten trade
A NARA advisory note and a USDA report flag Indonesia's closure of licensing for private poultry feed importers, warning of supply delays and higher domestic feed costs.
NewsUS reopens third cattle port at Columbus, New Mexico, under tighter screwworm screening
Mexican cattle resumed crossing at Columbus, New Mexico, on 26 October as the third US port reopened under pre-border testing, treatment and inspection rules to keep out New World screwworm.
NewsRose Acre Farms depopulates 934,600 layers after H5N1 confirmed at Illinois, US, egg farm
USDA confirmed HPAI at a Clinton County, Illinois, table egg layer premises where 934,600 birds are being destroyed, the largest of the country's active outbreaks.
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.
NewsUS confirms first New World screwworm case in wildlife and new infestation in New Mexico beef cow
A hunter reported the case in an elk on a Texas game ranch, while New Mexico has set a 20 km infested zone in Otero County.
NewsUSDA adds regional cash cattle price report as negotiated trade shrinks
The new report, starting 26 October, combines cash trade data from five Southern Plains and Western states.
NewsUSDA to resume Mexican cattle imports at two more ports as screwworm restrictions ease
Columbus, New Mexico, reopens on 26 October and Nogales, Arizona, on 30 November if conditions allow, after shipments were halted to keep out New World screwworm.
NewsSoybean prices hold near seven-week lows as US harvest advances and China returns to buying
CBOT soybean futures stayed under pressure from fast US harvest progress, even as renewed Chinese cargo purchases limited the decline.
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.
NewsUSDA forecasts 2.2% rise in global chicken output in 2027 as pork production slips
FAS sees world chicken production reaching 114.9 million tonnes, led by China, while beef output holds flat and pork falls 0.7%.
NewsPhilippine soybean meal imports forecast to rise 10% to 3.85 million tonnes in 2027, USDA says
The USDA lifted its Philippine import forecast by 200,000 tonnes on stronger demand prospects, citing an expected expansion of nearly 6% in the country's poultry sector.
NewsUSDA forecasts flat global pork trade in 2027 as China's imports slide
Global pork exports are seen holding near 10.6 million tonnes in 2027 as weaker Chinese buying and record Asian inventories sharpen competition among exporters.
NewsPhilippine pork imports set to rise 7% in 2027, USDA says
The USDA projects Philippine pork imports will reach 750,000 tonnes in 2027 on cheaper export supplies, as local hog raisers press for higher tariffs.
NewsWest Texas A&M University to build $19.5 million beef cattle research feedlot with record $9.75 million USDA grant
West Texas A&M University has secured the largest federal award in its history to build a research feedlot in Canyon, Texas, that it says will be the most advanced in the world.
NewsUS hog margins hold for now as demand weakness and feed costs build for 2027
American Farm Bureau Federation analysis of USDA's September Hogs and Pigs report points to a tighter US herd but rising risk to producer margins next year.
NewsBrazil keeps soybean landed-cost edge over US into China as freight costs climb
USDA puts Brazilian soybean landed costs into Shanghai at about $479-507 per tonne in the second quarter, against $513-542 for US routes.
NewsUS egg prices slump on oversupply as producer margins tighten
Farmgate prices for US shell eggs have fallen to roughly a third of production costs, leaving layer operations exposed as feed and fuel expenses stay high.
NewsUSDA sees EU chicken exports falling 1.3% in 2027 as Brazil competes harder in Africa
Shut out of the EU since 3 September, Brazilian exporters are expected to push further into African markets that take low-priced EU frozen cuts.
NewsUSDA forecasts Philippine chicken output up 5.8% in 2027 as imports climb 14.7%
Commercial farm expansion and tunnel-ventilated housing are driving growth, but El Nino poses risks to broiler performance and feed supply.
NewsPhilippine hog raisers say USDA understates 2027 pork output by 260,000 tonnes
The federation argues that an inflated supply gap is driving import volumes well above what the market needs, pushing liveweight prices below production cost.
NewsPhilippines set to remain Brazil's largest pork export market through 2027, USDA says
Brazilian shipments reached 234,818 tonnes carcass weight equivalent in the first eight months, or 22.7% of Brazil's total pork exports.
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.
NewsUSDA to lead Singapore trade mission targeting seafood and agribusiness exports
The December mission will also cover Malaysia and Thailand, closing out a year of eight USDA agribusiness delegations across Southeast Asia and Latin America.
NewsUSDA cuts India's 2026/27 cotton crop forecast to 24.5 million bales on weak monsoon
Below-normal rainfall and delayed planting have prompted a downgrade from the April estimate, while mill demand is raised on stronger textile export orders.
NewsMexico resumes cattle exports to US after year-long screwworm ban
US reopens the Arizona border to Mexican cattle under strict daily volume limits aimed at containing New World screwworm.
NewsUS pet food exports to Singapore rise 14% to US$21 million as USDA flags growth potential
The US remains the second-largest pet food supplier to Singapore behind Thailand, with USDA citing rising premiumisation and pet ownership as key drivers of demand.
NewsUS cattle on feed up 2% in August as July placements hit record low
USDA data show feedlot inventories rising even as July placements fell to their lowest level since record-keeping began in 1996.
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.
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.
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.
NewsEU to receive nearly 20 million tonnes of soybean meal in 2025/26, according to USDA
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has raised its forecast for 2025/26 soybean meal imports into the European Union (EU) by one million tonnes to total 19.5 million tonnes, moving closer to the previous year's decade high level of 20.6 million tonnes.
NewsIndonesia seeks increased cooperation with USDA on animal health and biosecurity
Indonesia's Agriculture Ministry is seeking deeper technical cooperation with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) on animal health and national biosecurity to strengthen food security and boost livestock competitiveness, officials said on February 9.