EU feed production will decrease by 3.5% overall in 2022
Published Nov 9, 2022
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According to forecasts, European feed production (EU27) will decrease by 5 million tonnes in 2022 compared to 2021. The industry has to deal with the economic effects of the war in Ukraine and the pressure from the spread of animal diseases, such as African swine fever and avian flu, the European Feed Manufacturers Federation (FEFAC) reported.
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The EU's feed production will be only 145 million tons this year, compared to 150 million tons in 2021. Some of the largest fodder-producing countries in the region expect an annual decrease of between 8.8 and 1.5%. EU feed producers have reported that supply chain disruptions and animal diseases are responsible for reduced demand and production. Only the Baltic states, Ireland, Poland, Bulgaria and Slovenia expect to be able to maintain their feed production at the level of 2021, reports feedstrategy.com following the report. Pig feed Of all the sectors, pig feed production will decrease the most, a 5.6% drop compared to last year is forecast. The reason for this is the lack of sows, the reduced herd size and the fact that farmers are leaving the business due to increased production costs. The situation is particularly critical in Belgium (-11%), Denmark (-9%), Portugal (-8.4%), Germany (-8%) and the Czech Republic (-7.4%). The Netherlands and Belgium continue to reduce their pig ...
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