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EU COMPOUND FEED PRODUCTION IN 2013:
SLIGHT REDUCTION VS. 2012 (-0.2%)
FURTHER EROSION EXPECTED IN 2014 IN A
CHALLENGING ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT FOR
THE FEED AND MEAT SECTORS
(14) CP 6
Brussels, 25 March 2014
Compound feed production estimates for 2013
The compound feed production in the EU-28 1 in 2013 reached an estimated level of
153.8 mio. t, i.e. slightly less than in 2012, according to data provided by FEFAC members.
While pig feed production dropped by 1.7%, cattle and poultry feed have seen their
production grow respectively by +0.8 and +0.6%. As a consequence, poultry feed
consolidated its position of leading segment of EU compound feed production slightly above
pig feed.
The most important factors which have weighed on the EU feed demand in 2013 were the
cool weather in spring, which impacted on availability of forages in a large number of
countries and the still fragile economic situation of the pig sector, which, along with the
implementation of the group-housing requirements for sows, affected the resilience of the
pig production.
Among the largest producing countries, UK and Poland performed rather well, with annual
growth of resp. +5 and +3%, while Germany and Italy remained stable and France, Spain,
and The Netherlands saw their production fall by 1%.
Germany strengthened its position as leading EU country in terms of total compound feed
production before France and Spain shoulder to shoulder.
The new EU Member State, Croatia, has seen its compound feed production falling by 7%
from 635,000 to 590,000 t compared to 2012.
The final estimate and detailed breakdown of the 2013 results will be presented on the
occasion of the 57th FEFAC General Assembly on 5 June 2014 in Liège.
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Greece, Malta and Luxembourg excluded
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Market Outlook for 2014
FEFAC market experts foresee a stabilisation in poultry feed production, a further reduction
in pig feed production (-0.5%) and a more significant reduction in cattle feed demand due to
better expected weather conditions for grasslands and forages production (-1%). Overall,
this would lead to a 1% decrease in compound feed production in 2014 vs. 2013.
The general export-led market demand for livestock markets, mainly dairy products is
improving while agricultural markets for grain and key protein ingredients have softened
compared with the previous year. This generally more favourable economic context is
however contrasted by the still very fragile economic situation in many livestock farm
holdings in EU and political uncertainties linked to the situation in Ukraine and with regard
to the impact of future free trade agreements both regarding tariff concessions for livestock
imports to the EU and market access to raw materials.
Notes to the editor:
1. FEFAC, the European Compound Feed Manufacturers’ Federation, represents 22 national
Associations in 21 EU Member States as well as Associations in Switzerland, Turkey,
Croatia, Serbia, Russia and Norway with observer/associate member status. The European
compound feed industry employs over 110,000 persons on app. 4,000 production sites often
in rural areas, which offer few employment opportunities.
2. Farm animals in the EU-28 consume an estimated 470 million tonnes of feed a year, of
which about 30% are produced by the compound feed manufacturers. Turnover of the
European compound feed industry in 2013 is estimated at € 55 billion.
3. For more information see our web site (www.fefac.eu) or please contact Alexander Döring,
Secretary General Tel. +32-2-285.00.50, Fax +32-2-230.57.22, e-mail: [email protected].

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