Forecast of compound feed production in the EU for 2025

The report on compound feed production forecasts in the EU for 2025, published by FEFAC market experts, estimates that feed production will reach 147.5 million tonnes, representing an increase of 0.4% compared to 2024. This slight increase reflects stability in most sectors of animal production, despite growing economic, geopolitical, regulatory, environmental, and animal disease challenges. Pig feed production in the EU is expected to reach 47.339 million tonnes in 2025, a slight decrease of 0.5%. Production in Germany and France is expected to decrease by 1.9% and 1.6%, respectively, while the Netherlands is expected to see a sharp drop of 10%. Spain, the largest producer, is expected to stabilize at 13.2 million tonnes. Portugal is expected to see an increase of 1.8% and Poland, 2.7%. Ireland is expected to grow by 3.2%, while Hungary is expected to see a decrease of 3.2%. Overall, the outlook is for stability, with some countries showing growth (Slovenia +0.6% and Bulgaria ...