# The entire European agri-industrial chain calls for EUDR flexibility because its design is "incompatible with global soymeal trade"

> EU feed manufacturers, farm cooperatives, poultry, dairy and meat groups sent a letter asking the European Commission to make the EUDR more flexible before its January 1, 2027 start. They cited the summer drought in the EU and Black Sea grain disruption, which are forcing higher imports of feed raw materials.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-12T06:16:19.713Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/95058-the-entire-european-agri-industrial-chain-calls-for-eudr-flexibility-because
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

The EUDR could restrict soymeal imports into the EU and raise feed costs for livestock producers. Import demand for soymeal from Brazil and Argentina may hold up if the rule is relaxed, so the price impact depends on the outcome.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SOY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2025-10-27 | [European soybean buyers cautious as EUDR timeline creates market uncertainty: Platts  - Milling Middle East & Africa Magazine - No.1 Grains Industry Magazine & Website for Africa & the Middle East](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4788-european-soybean-buyers-cautious-as-eudr-timeline-creates-market-uncertainty.md) | +10.4% | +9.1% |
| 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 | 2022-03-19 | [Broad agro-industrial rejection of increased retention of soy by-products and the creation of the Wheat Fund - Infobae](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14048-broad-agro-industrial-rejection-of-increased-retention-of-soy-by-products-and.md) | +1.4% | -3.3% |
| SBM | 2022-01-04 | [Challenges persist but it is not all bad news for Argentina’s soybean crushing industry](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14058-challenges-persist-but-it-is-not-all-bad-news-for-argentina-s-soybean-crushing.md) | +0.8% | -0.4% |
| SBM | 2021-08-26 | [For the first time, India opens doors for genetically modified soya meal imports for poultryAgriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45682-for-the-first-time-india-opens-doors-for-genetically-modified-soya-meal-imports.md) | -2.1% | -2.1% |
| SOY | 2017-10-24 | [The Chain: EU Proposals for Deforestation-Free Supply Chains Another Step in the Transformation of Agricultural Commodity Trade - Chain Reaction Research](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68516-the-chain-eu-proposals-for-deforestation-free-supply-chains-another-step-in-the.md) | -0.8% | +0.9% |
| SOY | 2026-10-15 | [The European Union Deforestation Regulation’s Uneven Impact: Who is exposed and what are the costs? \| International Institute for Sustainable Development](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17132-the-european-union-deforestation-regulation-s-uneven-impact-who-is-exposed-and.md) | -1.4% | — |
| SOY | 2018-09-11 | [European Parliament calls for tangible EU measures to help put an end to deforestation \| AGENCE EUROPE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63050-european-parliament-calls-for-tangible-eu-measures-to-help-put-an-end-to.md) | -1.2% | +4.3% |

## Sources

- bichosdecampo.com: https://bichosdecampo.com/toda-toda-la-cadena-agroindustrial-europea-pide-flexibilizar-el-eudr-porque-su-diseno-es-incompatible-con-el-comercio-mundial-de-harina-de-soja/

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