New deforestation regulations cloud future feed market

Industry organisations and governments have called on the EU to defer implementation of the deforestation regulation, which will require importers to show detailed documentation to show a product did not originate from land deforested after 2020

All have underlined uncertainty due to the lack of legal clarity and information from the European Commission. Picture: iStock/Getty Images

The Irish Green and Feed Association says feed material suppliers have been unable to provide compound feed producers with solid market offers for the first quarter of 2025 because of the EU Deforestation Regulation.

The EUDR regulation will require from December 30 that EU-based importers provide detailed documentation, such as geolocation data, to show a product did not originate from land deforested after 2020, and that it was produced in accordance with local laws.