THE animal feed production in Germany, grew by 640,000 tons in 2025, an increase of 2.9% compared to the previous year.In total, 22.5 million tons were produced, and most of the product is destined for the swine segment. According to data from German Association for Animal Nutrition (DVT)Even with German feed production below the record 24.2 million tons reached in 2020, recent figures show steady growth across several categories. production Pig feed production reached 8.4 million tons., an increase of 1.5% compared to 2024. Overall, pig feed continues to account for 37% of total German feed production. Production of cattle feed increased by 250,000 tons to 6.7 million tons.while the Poultry feed exceeded 6.5 million tons., a growth of 1.8% compared to the previous year. Feed producers achieved a total turnover of just over €8.4 billionPig feed contributed €2.8 billion, the poultry segment accounted for almost €2.5 billion, and cattle feed generated just over €1.9 billion. mineral feed production – supplementary feed in pellet and/or powder form – also grew, reaching 644,000 tons (+5.3% year-on-year). The largest share was mineral feed for cattle, which rose 5.5% to 427,000 tons. Mineral feed for pigs also increased, rising 4.1% compared to the previous period. According to the DVT, German industry, in general, continues to be affected by the unfolding geopolitical tensions.Factors such as rising fuel and energy prices, and disruptions to the export and import logistics chain, continue to be decisive for the results of the animal feed segment in the short, medium, and long term.
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