# EU soybean meal deficit may support demand for rapeseed and sunflower meal

> FEFAC estimates the EU could face a soybean meal deficit of at least 5 million tons in MY 2026/27, around 20% of consumption. The shortfall would strengthen demand for rapeseed and sunflower meal, with extra sourcing costs of about 449 million euros. Drought, Black Sea disruption and EUDR rules are cited as risks.

- Date: 2026-09-17 · published 2026-09-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region EU · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17587-eu-soybean-meal-deficit-may-support-demand-for-rapeseed-and-sunflower-meal
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md), [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

A soymeal shortfall pulls buyers toward rapeseed and sunflower meal, which should firm those prices and raise feed costs for EU livestock producers.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- CANMEAL: bullish ▲
- SUNMEAL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2026-03-01 | [EU soyabean meal imports signal another year of strong demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20700-eu-soyabean-meal-imports-signal-another-year-of-strong-demand.md) | -0.1% | +1.0% |
| SBM | 2022-01-19 | [Lower US Soybean Meal Export Projection](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43208-lower-us-soybean-meal-export-projection.md) | +0.2% | +10.8% |
| SBM | 2017-10-16 | [Soybean demand sparks market rally](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68490-soybean-demand-sparks-market-rally.md) | -2.3% | -3.1% |
| SBM | 2023-01-17 | [Demand for U.S. Soy Remains Strong Near Term - U.S. Soybean Export Council](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10666-demand-for-u-s-soy-remains-strong-near-term-u-s-soybean-export-council.md) | -8.4% | -1.6% |
| SBM | 2025-12-24 | [Argentina soybean oil and meal exports will decline](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13821-argentina-soybean-oil-and-meal-exports-will-decline.md) | -1.7% | -1.6% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/eu-soybean-meal-deficit-may-support-demand-for-rapeseed-and-sunflower-meal/

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