Feed & Grain

China posts record June soybean imports of 13.55 million tonnes on Brazilian supply surge and port clearances

Thursday, July 16, 2026

Chinese arrivals are forecast to remain above 10 million tonnes per month through July and August, with analysts saying full-year imports could approach or exceed the 2025 record.

European Commission excludes soybean seed from EU Deforestation Regulation

Thursday, July 16, 2026

The European Commission has excluded soybean seed intended for sowing from the scope of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).

China's 15th Five-Year Plan targets higher corn and soybean output as feed grains displace staples as key demand driver

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Expanding high-yield, high-oil soybean production is identified as a top priority to reduce China's heavy dependence on soybean imports.

Serbia's Bankom completes largest soybean processing expansion in company history

Tuesday, July 7, 2026

A new textured soy protein plant due to begin commercial output in September will add 20,000 tonnes of annual capacity alongside an upgraded 400-tonne-per-day extraction facility.

Thai parliament committee urges minimum corn price floor and tighter buying controls as AFTA import extension squeezes farmers

Thursday, July 2, 2026

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.

Guinea launches US$563 million poultry strategy to cut imports and expand feed production by 2030

Thursday, July 2, 2026

The five-year plan targets poultry self-sufficiency as chicken imports have risen 54% since 2020, with imported product entering the market at 40-60% below local production cost.

Cameroon to implement three-year plan to restructure local wheat sector

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

The government of Cameroon intends to implement, starting in January 2027, a three-year action plan to restructure the local wheat sector, with a total estimated amount of approximately US$53.8 million.

Indonesia enjoys highest corn output in history, according to country's president

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto emphasised that Indonesia is enjoying the highest rice and corn output in its history, underscoring the government's all-out effort to achieve self-sufficiency in food commodities.

IGC lifts 2026/27 world corn forecast to 1.31 billion tonnes on Argentina and India upgrades

Monday, June 29, 2026

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.

India's soybean imports surge to 700,000 tonnes as meal prices spike on weak monsoon concerns

Monday, June 29, 2026

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.