The 69th FEFAC Annual Public Meeting will take place on May 29 in Rome under the theme New EU vision for more competitive and sustainable livestock economy & outlook on transatlantic green feed & grain trade opportunities and challenges.
Brigitte Misonne, acting director, Markets, DG AGRI, European Commission, will provide an online keynote presentation on the New Vision for EU Agriculture and Food. This will include a specific focus on the announced long-term EU livestock strategy while respecting planetary boundaries.
Massimiliano Giansanti, COPA president, will share his key recommendations on how the New Vision should enable the livestock sector's transition to more competitive and sustainable production systems, to provide more resilient and affordable food supplies.
Roxanne Feller, European Livestock Voice president (ELV), Paolo Zanetti, ASSOLATTE president - European Dairy Association (EDA), and Marcello Veronesi ASSALZOO & FEFAC board member will join the 1st panel discussion to explore the opportunities for the value chain partners to contribute to the successful implementation of the new long term strategy of the EU livestock and aquaculture sectors.
For the 2nd panel, FEFAC will focus on current global trade escalation affecting European feed grain and livestock markets. Ted Swinkel, COCERAL president, will provide the EU grain and feed trade perspective on challenges and opportunities in international grain and oilseeds markets. Jim Sutter, USSEC CEO, will share the global market outlook from a US soy exporter perspective.
Gustavo Idigoras, CIARA-CEC president (Argentinian Soy Exporters), Ricardo Arioli, CNA/SENAR president (Brazilian Soy Producers) and Pedro Cordero FEFAC president, will join the second panel to discuss the outlook on the transatlantic green feed trade while examining, particularly, the impact of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and EU FTAs, reflecting on current tariff escalation with the US and China.
During the event, the two international experts' panel sessions will be moderated by Andrea Bertaglio, environmental journalist, and Anton van den Brink, FEFAC deputy secretary general.
ASSALZOO president Silvio Ferrari said that “2025 will be a year of great significance for ASSALZOO as we celebrate the 80th anniversary of our founding. This milestone will be further marked by the FEFAC Assembly, taking place in Rome during the Jubilee year. It will be a unique opportunity to strengthen dialogue and cooperation among key stakeholders in the sector at the European level. Through this event, we reaffirm our commitment to a feed industry that is increasingly sustainable, innovative, and ready to face global challenges with determination.”
FEFAC president Pedro Cordero said that “the European feed and livestock sector remains committed to advancing the goals set out in the FEFAC Sustainability Charter 2030. In the face of geopolitical uncertainties and pressures on free trade, maintaining a forward-thinking approach is crucial. By seizing opportunities for sustainable trade and leveraging the investments of compound feed manufacturers in cutting-edge animal nutrition solutions, the sector can strengthen both the resilience and competitiveness of EU livestock and aquaculture industries.”
The 69th FEFAC Public Annual Meeting will be held at Villa Aurelia, on the crest of the Janiculum Hill, in the heart of Rome. For more information, visit fefac.eu and register here.
