Congress presentations for download

Opening speeches 

• Helmut Wulf, President of DVT
• Pedro Corrêa de Barros, President of FEFAC
• Dr. Walter Töpner, German Ministry for Agriculture

Part I: Doom & gloom or a silver lining” – an economic analysis 

• From the EU Commission point of view (Hermanus Versteijlen, DG AGRI, European Commission)
• Political and economic challenges for the European model of agriculture (Udo Folgart, Vice President of the German Farmers Union DBV)
• Developments on the markets for grain, oilseeds and feedstuffs (Klaus-Dieter Schumacher,  Toepfer International)
• US Soybean production & sustainability (John Wray, United Soybean Board)

Part II: Sustainability and environment: requests of chain and market partners

• Key sustainability criteria for the supply of products of animal origin (Keith Kenny, Senior Director, McDonalds Europe)
• Perspective of the European meat sector on the influence of climate change on meat demand (Nicolaj Christoffersen, Danske Slagterier)
• Greenhouse gas emissions related to dairy production and feeding (Anna Flysjö, Arla Foods)
• A trader’s view on the RTRS (RoundTable on Responsible Soy) standard for responsible soy (Hugo Stam, Cefetra Group)

Part III: Political framework and company strategies

• Putting the EU High-Level Group recommendations on competitiveness of the agro-food industry into practice (Wolfgang Heer, Confederation of the Food & Drink Industries of the EU CIAA)
• Sustainable development of animal productions: an integral component of the strategy for growth of an international feed company (Wout Dekker, CEO, Nutreco)
• Sustainable competitiveness of EU agriculture (Jacques du Puy, Bayer CropScience)
• U.S. soybean production 1996-2010 (Ron Moore, American Soybean Association)