How long will organic feed last amid the war in Ukraine?

Needs-based feeding has always been one of the major issues in organic farming. Above all, the animal-friendly ration design for laying hens, but also for other monogastric animals such as pigs, is an art. The illegal attack on Ukraine has further aggravated the situation. For example, 80 percent of European organic sunflowers come from Ukraine, as the feed company Gut Rosenkrantz found in a recently published appeal. The fact is that Germany imported large quantities of corn, rapeseed and beet seed, rye and sunflower seeds from both Russia and Ukraine. The organic association Naturland therefore also assumes that protein-containing organic feed components such as sunflowers and soybeans will become scarce in Germany and throughout the European Union (EU). According to the Rosenkrantz estate, the so-called high protein concentrates from the Ukraine, such as soy press cake, are particularly lacking. Substituting medium proteins such as peas only inadequately cover the needs of ...