Costs for arable research known

The Arable Farming Industry Association has set the rates for the collective investigation. Including the joint contributions, an amount of €2,25 million will be made available for the research.

Every arable farmer with grains, sugar beet and/or potatoes contributes to the program. The government has made the contribution compulsory, because the research is important for all Dutch arable farmers. The rates per hectare are:

At the end of 2018, arable farmers will receive the invoice. The area data could be provided to the sector organization via the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl). Most arable farmers have already provided these. The response to the survey is therefore overwhelmingly positive. Some arable farmers believe that the contribution should not be made compulsory.

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The money for the research can in many cases be combined with government money. "The interests of the government, the growers and the research institutes (such as WUR) are often the same" suggested Matthé Elema, director of BO Akkerbouw. Livestock farmers who grow arable crops must also participate in the collective research.

Collective research in arable farming is hereby returning, after it had largely come to a standstill due to the abolition of the Product Board for Arable Farming.

Anne-Jan Doorn

Anne Jan Doorn is an arable expert at Boerenbusiness. He writes about the various arable farming markets and also focuses on the land and energy market.

aj.doorn@boerenbusiness. Nl

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