Farmers in Spain and Italy are considering mass slaughter of animals - no fodder

The military conflict in Ukraine has provoked a wave of fears among livestock farmers in southern Europe. They believe that mass slaughter of animals may be necessary, as the country is a major supplier of feed, and stocks in Italy and Spain are running out quickly, according to Reuters. Minister Ivanov: By April 15, we can finish buying grain Spain is the country with the highest number of animals in the entire EU - approximately 58.8 million heads according to data from 2021. This number includes cows, pigs, goats and sheep. Italy, on the other hand, has the fourth largest herd. It is about 22.5 million heads. Both countries produce meat and dairy products, famous all over the world. Italian ports, where ships arrive weekly from these countries, have only 25 days in storage, Michele Liverini, vice president of the feed company Mangimi Liverini SpA, told Reuters. The situation is further complicated by the lack of alternative sources of imports. Meanwhile, Hungary, Serbia and ...