On 25 November, the European Commission published the final feed protein balance sheet for the EU and the UK for the 2019–2020 marketing year.
The total feed use amounted to 83 million tonnes of crude protein, of which 65 million tonnes are EU origin. Forty-five percent of the proteins are coming from roughage, 25% from oilseed meals, and 22% from crops (mainly cereals). The self-sufficiency rate increased to almost 79% on higher availability of roughage.
The European Commission has also published the animal feed protein balance sheet for the 2020–2021 marketing year. The total feed use in the EU27 is around 10 million tonnes lower and self-sufficiency fell by 1.5%. For the ongoing marketing year, the Commission expects lower demand for compound feed. For roughage, a 6.5% increase in silage maize and 4.6% in fodder legumes is projected and total feed use is forecasted at 73 million tonnes of crude proteins of which 76% are of EU origin.
Ethanol. Ethanol production from agricultural raw materials amounted to 63.5 million hectolitres of pure alcohol, representing a decrease of 1% from the previous year. Cereals are by far the main raw material used (80% of total production). More info can be found at: https://bit.ly/3meGz5B (Original version in French by Lionel Changeur)