# EU is now 78% self-sufficient in animal feed protein   -  Free

> A European Commission feed protein balance sheet shows the EU produces about 78 to 80% of its animal feed protein needs, out of 85 million tonnes of crude protein consumed annually. Oilseed meals supply almost a quarter of feed protein, and the EU produces only 26% of its oilseed meal requirement.

- Date: 2019-05-20 · published 2019-05-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59191-eu-is-now-78-self-sufficient-in-animal-feed-protein-free
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

The EU's heavy reliance on imported soybean and rapeseed meal means its feed protein costs remain tied to global oilseed meal prices and import flows.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- CANMEAL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2023-11-30 | [Rabobank: Animal protein production growth will slow in 2024 \| Feed Strategy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16138-rabobank-animal-protein-production-growth-will-slow-in-2024-feed-strategy.md) | -4.6% | -10.2% |
| SBM | 2022-05-02 | [S&P Global launches Americas animal feed ingredient calculations May 2 \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41526-s-and-p-global-launches-americas-animal-feed-ingredient-calculations-may-2-s.md) | -3.9% | -2.8% |
| SBM | 2017-04-14 | [New: Protein balance sheet EU - Food & Agribusiness](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71616-new-protein-balance-sheet-eu-food-and-agribusiness.md) | -2.5% | -2.5% |
| SBM | 2023-12-18 | [Feedinfo Summit Reinforces Importance of Nutrient Value of U.S. Soy for Animal Feed - U.S. Soybean Export Council](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33038-feedinfo-summit-reinforces-importance-of-nutrient-value-of-u-s-soy-for-animal.md) | -1.2% | -10.4% |
| SBM | 2024-04-03 | [Anatomy of a fall in global feed production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30854-anatomy-of-a-fall-in-global-feed-production.md) | +1.7% | +5.1% |

## Sources

- farmersjournal.ie: https://www.farmersjournal.ie/news/news/eu-is-now-78-self-sufficient-in-animal-feed-protein-465295

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