Inside: Manure Market
Manure market faced with uncertainty
In manure land, the supply of manure is steadily increasing, but this in itself is a normal phenomenon for this time of year. Although it is still winter, livestock farmers are constantly checking how much manure still needs to be sold before the new season actually starts. This is to keep the manure under the grids.
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Choose the subscription that suits youThe supply of manure is not described as much by every intermediary. But for those who are looking, there is plenty to discover. It is not yet difficult to indicate how the collection contributions will work out in the future. In mid-January the prices are at a high level with contributions that equal the top during the New Year of 2010 and 11.
There is increasing resistance among livestock farmers to the high collection contributions. However, a price drop in the short term is not immediately expected. The pressure on the manure market is mainly created by a number of manure processing companies that have problems with obtaining the correct (environmental) permits. These companies are therefore forced to operate empty, which is why it is expected that the pressure on the fertilizer market will increase further in the coming weeks.
However, processors who are able to refute the permits are having difficulty keeping their heads above water. This means that manure processing still does not offer the stable solution that it should actually offer. The result is that for the time being more manure will have to be sold to arable farms. With good preliminary work and communication, this should not cause any problems. However, it remains to be seen whether the pieces of the puzzle will ultimately fall into place.
