# Why European egg production may be flat in 2018 | WATTAgNet | WATTPoultry.com

> The European Commission forecasts EU egg production to rise only 0.2 percent to 7.3 million tons in 2018. Prices ended 2017 47 percent higher year on year after fipronil contamination cut Dutch and Belgian output.

- Date: 2018-03-08 · published 2018-03-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66003-why-european-egg-production-may-be-flat-in-2018-wattagnet-wattpoultry-com
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Flat European egg output limits growth in EU layer feed demand, and expected price normalization reduces the upside for EU feed grain and meal consumption.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: neutral

## Sources

- wattagnet.com: https://www.wattagnet.com/broilers-turkeys/article/15523886/why-european-egg-production-may-be-flat-in-2018-wattagnet

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