IGFA Newsletter
Our monthly Feed Issues newsletter brings our members the latest updates on trade, environmental, technical and regulatory developments in the sector.
Fuel cost protests continue throughout the country and have blocked access to ports.
Traffic has been stopped entering various ports including Foynes and Ringaskiddy and this has created huge problems for the animal feed sector.
12 month extension for all operators agreed
On 4 December, member states and MEPs reached an agreement on the revision of the EUDR. The agreement removed the ‘grace period’ initially proposed by the Commission for large and medium companies, opting instead for a clear extension of the application date for all operators until 30 December 2026, with an extra six-month cushion for micro and small operators.
It simplifies obligations for operators and requires that only the business that first places a product on the EU market will be responsible for submitting the necessary due diligence statement.
At the start of November DAFM circulated a report on the Third Industry Survey on Crude Protein Content in Compound Animal Feed.
The results indicate that across the full 2015–2024 period, crude protein levels declined for dairy, beef, pig and poultry feed by 3.1%, 0.7%, 6.8% and 0.6% respectively.
Our monthly Feed Issues newsletter brings our members the latest updates on trade, environmental, technical and regulatory developments in the sector.
IGFA is a member of the influential European Feed Manufacturers’ Federation (FEFAC). Founded in 1959 by five national compound feed associations from France, Belgium, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands, its membership is now made up of national associations from 22 EU Member States.