Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
51% was the increase in average grains and oilseeds freight costs between January 2025 and September 2026, according to the IGC Grains and Oilseeds Freight Index (GOFI).
18% was the increase in average grains and oilseeds FOB prices between January 2025 and September 2026, according to the IGC Grains and Oilseeds Index (GOI).
51% was the increase in freight costs versus 18% for grains and oilseeds FOB prices between January 2025 and September 2026; the IGC highlights this as a rising freight share in delivered prices.
Honduras' SAG estimates that drought has caused losses across approximately 50,000 manzanas of corn and 20,000 manzanas of beans, equivalent to about one million quintals of corn and between 150,000 and 200,000 quintals of beans.
157.8 million tonnes is the projected output of Argentina's 2026/27 crop season across 37.02 million hectares, an increase of 0.5% from the previous season.
US$41.497 billion in export revenue is projected, 6.9% more than in 2026; fiscal revenue would reach US$15.037 billion (+3.9%) and gross agro-industrial product US$54.297 billion (+5.9%).
7% is the projected increase in soybean output to 53.6 million tonnes; wheat would fall 15.8% to 23.4 million tonnes and barley 7.4% to 5 million tonnes.
43% was the average harvest progress in Manitoba as of September 21, 2026. Spring wheat stood at 71% and canola at 43%, with sharp regional differences: 64% in the Central region versus 27% in the Southwest and 24% in the Northwest.
As of September 22, 2026, the share located in areas experiencing moderate or more intense drought (D1+) reached 80% for rice, 68% for sorghum, 66% for barley, 58% for winter wheat and 52% for spring wheat in the United States.
366.6 million tonnes could be reached by Brazil's grain harvest in 2026/27, the highest volume in Conab's historical series if the projection is confirmed.
