France temporarily cuts maize feed requirement for Volailles des Landes poultry amid drought
France has temporarily lowered the minimum maize share in feed for Volailles des Landes poultry because of a drought. The order, signed 22 October 2026 and published in the Journal officiel on 30 October 2026, cuts the maize requirement for chickens and quails from 50% to 25% of feed, for guinea fowl from 30% to 15%, and for turkeys from 20% to 10%. The change runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 October 2027, and the 70% minimum cereal share stays in place.
What does it mean?
Volailles des Landes is a protected label for poultry raised in the Landes region of France, and its rules say how the birds must be fed. Because of a drought, farmers can now use less maize in the feed for their birds, and the change runs until 31 October 2027.
Who is affected?
Poultry farmers raising birds under the Volailles des Landes label, and the feed suppliers who serve them.
What changes?
Before, poultry in the Volailles des Landes label needed at least 50% maize for chickens, 30% for guinea fowl and 20% for turkeys in fattening feed; now those minimums are 25%, 15% and 10%.