# Soymeal shortage could push EU to revise restrictions on Brazilian agriculture

> Five European organisations wrote to the European Commission on 10 November asking for emergency measures over the EU anti-deforestation rules, due to start on 30 December. The European feed manufacturers' federation FEFAC estimates a possible shortfall of about 5 million tonnes of soymeal in the 2026/27 season. Proposals include simpler traceability requirements and agreements with exporting countries.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-15T01:35:26.239Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/100454-soymeal-shortage-could-push-eu-to-revise-restrictions-on-brazilian-agriculture
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

A possible EU soymeal deficit of about 5 million tonnes would increase import demand for Brazilian and other soymeal and could support meal prices. Easing the rules would also let more Brazilian product reach the EU, so the story points to firmer soymeal demand.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2020-09-15 | [Spotlight on Brazilian soy exports to France - EU REDD Facility](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51144-spotlight-on-brazilian-soy-exports-to-france-eu-redd-facility.md) | +5.4% | +12.8% |
| SBM | 2018-01-01 | [Indonesian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum Pushes for Farm Certification, Less Fishmeal Use in Aquaculture - U.S. Soybean Export Council](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67070-indonesian-fisheries-and-aquaculture-forum-pushes-for-farm-certification-less.md) | +1.6% | +8.9% |
| SBM | 2025-10-29 | [European soymeal prices surge on EUDR premiums and firm CBOT futures \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4784-european-soymeal-prices-surge-on-eudr-premiums-and-firm-cbot-futures-s-and-p.md) | +3.4% | +2.2% |
| SBM | 2023-11-10 | [EU anti-deforestation law could affect 20% of Amazon soy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33216-eu-anti-deforestation-law-could-affect-20-of-amazon-soy.md) | +3.6% | -4.9% |
| SBM | 2020-03-12 | [Deforestation and forest degradation: IEEP's response to European Commission's public consultation - IEEP AISBL](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54143-deforestation-and-forest-degradation-ieep-s-response-to-european-commission-s.md) | +2.7% | -1.0% |

## Sources

- terratnn.com.br: https://terratnn.com.br/agronegocio/escassez-de-farelo-pode-levar-ue-a-rever-restricoes-ao-agro-brasileiro/

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