
Five European animal protein and feed sector bodies, including FEFAC, Copa-Cogeca, AVEC, EDA and UECBV, published an open letter on November 10, 2026. They asked the European Commission for an exceptional contingency plan for feed supply and simpler EUDR rules.
The regulation's main obligations apply from December 30, 2026 to large and medium-sized operators.
Compliance uncertainty for soy and other EUDR-covered inputs could constrain EU soybean meal imports and tighten feed supply. That would support EU soybean meal prices and raise feed costs for livestock and poultry producers.
After 172 past bullish policy events, Soybean Meal moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (50% higher; middle half -1.5% to +1.7%), and -0.8% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.