According to data provided by European Feed Manufacturers' Federation (FEFAC) members, total compound feed production of the EU in 2019 is estimated at 161.7 mt. This means a decrease of 0.9% from 2018.

According to FEFAC’s report, EU compound feed production in 2019 is estimated at 161.7 mt with a slight decrease of 0.9%. A clear increase was experienced in the compound feed demand for cattle on the first quarter 2019 because of the poor stocks due to the 2018 drought and heat waves. “The poor stocks of forages resulting from the 2018 drought and heat waves induced a significant increase in the compound feed demand for cattle on the first quarter 2019,” the report said. “For the rest of the year, the back to normal weather conditions together with increasing restrictions on phosphorous emissions in certain countries resulted in an annual fall of the demand for cattle feed.” Poultry feed production is estimated to increase by just 0.1%. EU poultry feed production remains the leading segment of EU industrial compound feed production, quite ahead of pig feed.