German Agrifood Survives 2026 but Competitiveness Gap Persists
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Frankfurt – November 05, 2026 -- 72% of decision-makers in Germany's agricultural and food sector say their company performed as expected or better in 2026, yet 58% see the opposite for the industry as a whole, according to a new study from RSM Ebner Stolz and the Agrar- und Ernährungsforum Nord-West (AEF).
The "Kursbestimmung Agrar & Ernährung 2026" was published on November 5, 2026, timed to the EuroTier trade fair. A year earlier, four in ten companies had described their situation as critical in the predecessor study, the Zukunftskompass. The feared slump did not materialize, but the structural problems remain.
Financing is available, but only 24% want to invest more
82% of respondents rate their access to financing as good or sufficient. Only 24% plan to increase investment regardless.