# Article - Fern

> Fern argues Germany should reduce its reliance on deforestation-linked soy imports, noting the EU imports about 36 million tonnes of soy annually, mostly from Latin America, with 97 percent used for animal feed. Germany takes about 6.3 million tonnes of this. It calls for revising how EU agricultural subsidies are spent.

- Date: 2019-01-17 · published 2019-01-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Germany · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61118-article-fern
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Advocacy for reduced soy imports into Germany and the EU signals possible future demand pressure on South American soybean meal, though it is not a current policy change.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2019-12-16 | [Article - Fern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55608-article-fern.md) | +2.3% | +2.3% |
| SOY | 2019-05-31 | [France’s deforestation strategy – a good starting point - Fern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59114-france-s-deforestation-strategy-a-good-starting-point-fern.md) | -2.3% | -0.1% |
| SOY | 2019-12-11 | [Green Deal could be a springboard for ambitious forest action - Fern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55609-green-deal-could-be-a-springboard-for-ambitious-forest-action-fern.md) | +3.1% | +3.6% |
| SOY | 2018-05-04 | [How will farm bill debate settle PLC vs. ARC?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65016-how-will-farm-bill-debate-settle-plc-vs-arc.md) | -2.9% | -2.1% |
| SOY | 2019-10-14 | [Protecting forests, natural ecosystems and human rights: a case for EU action - Fern](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56583-protecting-forests-natural-ecosystems-and-human-rights-a-case-for-eu-action-fern.md) | -0.2% | -1.8% |
| SBM | 2026-07-08 | [Particle: Molinos Agro and ACA Commit More Than US$500 Million for New Soybean Mill in Timbúes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13788-particle-molinos-agro-and-aca-commit-more-than-us-500-million-for-new-soybean.md) | +0.3% | -1.5% |
| SBM | 2021-08-15 | [Feeding: The way is clear for animal meal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45671-feeding-the-way-is-clear-for-animal-meal.md) | -1.4% | -3.9% |
| SBM | 2022-09-09 | [With carrot and stick, Argentina government drives soy sale bonanza](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14007-with-carrot-and-stick-argentina-government-drives-soy-sale-bonanza.md) | +1.8% | -5.3% |

## Sources

- fern.org: https://www.fern.org/publications-insight/article/how-germany-can-break-the-link-between-eu-meat-consumption-deforestation-and-human-suffering-2/

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