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Organic feed demand rises in the US as supplies tighten
Argus forecasts US organic corn feed demand up 9% for 2025-26, which would cut total ending stocks by Sept. 30 and lift organic whole corn imports in 2025-26 and 2026-27.
World Grain, citing an Argus Media organic commodity outlook, said US demand for organic grains, especially for feed products, is increasing even as domestic supplies tighten. Argus expects dependence on imports to grow as the market absorbs higher feed needs.
For the 2025-26 marketing year, Argus forecasts US organic corn feed demand up 9%, a shift it links to a sharp decline in total ending stocks by the close of the marketing season on Sept. 30. The outlook also points to higher US organic whole corn imports for both 2025-26 and 2026-27, after a year-over-year drop in imports in 2024-25.
Argus also projected rising US demand for organic soybean meal feed, with usage in 2026-27 reaching a record 1 million tons. At the same time, access to domestic organic wheat is expected to tighten after an 11% reduction in US organic wheat production tied to severe drought impacts on the growing season.
The report attributes stronger 2025-26 demand in part to faster growth in the US organic layer flock, which expanded to nearly 22 million heads in April, up 7% year over year and at a record high. Argus expects that growth to moderate as abundant supplies weigh on organic egg prices, prompting some producers to cull flocks once production declines.
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