Swine news - Nutrition

International cereal prices increased across all major grains in August.

FEFAC’s national feed industry associations confirmed significant adverse impacts from repeated heatwaves in many EU Member States.

Global wheat, maize, and sorghum prices increased while barley prices fell.

The EU’s agri-food trade performance remained resilient in the first five months of 2026.

The 2025/26 corn season has seen excellent performance with a record harvest and average yields exceeding 7200 kg/ha.

The 25/26 season closed with an average yield of more than 3,000 kg/ha, the highest in six years.

In its latest update, the global corn balance has been revised to reflect production cuts in the United States and Argentina, reducing exports and ending stocks, while China is gaining ground as a buyer of Argentine corn and reshaping South American trade flows. In contrast, soybeans continue to show strong growth, supported by robust production in Brazil and the United States—which offsets Argentina's slowdown—with Chinese demand further fueling this momentum by driving soybean processing in Brazil.

The Joint Declaration aims to deepen bilateral work in agri-food matters and to favor the development of business in the sector between the countries.

This new technology provides an additional tool for integrated crop management, contributes to the control of specific insects, and expands the available alternatives for weed management, thus promoting more efficient agricultural production.

The CAS agriculture ministers met in Bolivia and welcomed the European Parliament's rejection of a regulation on soybeans and biofuels.

The evaluation shows that EU rules remain effective to protect Europe's waters from agricultural nitrate pollution.

The agreement will improve market access by eliminating most remaining customs duties.

The Council has formally adopted a regulation introducing targeted measures to help European farmers address the sharp increase in fertiliser and other input costs triggered by the recent crisis in the Middle East.

A recent OECD study examines two transmission channels through which an oil price shock may affect agricultural markets: higher fertilizer costs and stronger biofuel demand.

The sector continues to face significant uncertainty linked to the repercussions of the conflict in the Middle East, weather-related risks, animal diseases and persistent trade tensions.

World wheat, maize, barley, and sorghum prices fell month-on-month.

Swine remains the primary destination for industrial animal feed production, at 13.37 million metric tons, equivalent to about 45% of the total.

Cumulative exports for January–April were down 3% in value, mainly due to lower values of exports of cocoa products and pigmeat.

In 2024, 9.8 million tonnes of mineral fertilisers were used in agricultural production across the EU.

The strategy aims to build a more affordable and resilient food system in Canada.

A study led by Embrapa and IICA identified, for the first time, the agtech innovation ecosystem in 23 countries in the region, with Brazil as the dominant player and digital solutions making up the majority of offerings.

The latest update confirms a contraction in the global corn market for the 2026/27 crop year: the decrease in harvests in the United States and Argentina far outweighs the gains in Brazil and China, which is also putting downward pressure on exports and global stocks. The most recent projections for soybeans, however, remain optimistic, driven by Brazil and the United States, with global production expected to reach a new all-time high despite a slight reduction in ending stocks.

This is the world's first selective herbicide for controlling resistant grass weeds in soybeans and cotton in nearly 40 years.

The United States supplied 30% of Venezuela's agricultural imports by value in 2025, with soybean meal, soybean oil, wheat, and corn leading shipments.