# European feed and farm groups urge EU to ease deforestation rules, warn of 5 million tonne soymeal gap

> Five EU agri-food bodies asked the EU for an emergency feed security plan and a simplified Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). FEFAC projects a soybean meal shortfall of at least 5 million tonnes in 2026/27.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-13T09:17:22.589Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97594-european-feed-and-farm-groups-urge-eu-to-ease-deforestation-rules-warn-of-5
- Commodities: [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

A shortfall of this size would force the EU to import more soybean meal, supporting soymeal prices. Any easing of EUDR compliance could also speed up supply of compliant soy.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2022-09-15 | [European bill passes to ban imports of deforestation-linked commodities](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39604-european-bill-passes-to-ban-imports-of-deforestation-linked-commodities.md) | -0.4% | -6.4% |
| SBM | 2022-09-14 | [EU groups say deforestation plan falls short \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39612-eu-groups-say-deforestation-plan-falls-short-world-grain.md) | -1.2% | -8.5% |
| SBM | 2020-03-12 | [Deforestation and forest degradation: IEEP's response to European Commission's public consultation - IEEP AISBL](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54143-deforestation-and-forest-degradation-ieep-s-response-to-european-commission-s.md) | +2.7% | -1.0% |
| 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 | 2022-02-07 | [EU ministers to debate proposal on deforestation-related products on 21 February \| AGENCE EUROPE](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42736-eu-ministers-to-debate-proposal-on-deforestation-related-products-on-21.md) | +3.1% | +5.5% |

## Sources

- efeedlink.com: https://www.efeedlink.com/articles/european-feed-and-farm-groups-urge-eu-to-ease-deforestation-rules-warn-of-5-million-tonne-soymeal-gap

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