Dutch dairy and pig farms have seen manure disposal costs rise sharply in recent months. For example, this year alone, pig farms are paying an average of 70 to 75% more to get rid of liquid manure than the average in 2022. Manure disposal costs for dairy farms have more than doubled (+101%) in this period compared to the average in 2022. This is reported by market agency DCA Market Intelligence, which compiles manure prices weekly. In recent weeks, these have climbed to record highs.
As a Price Reporting Agency (PRA), DCA Market Intelligence provides the food and agribusiness with independent benchmark prices, market data and market information. DCA is the only company in the Netherlands to record the so-called collection contributions for manure from cows, pigs and chickens since 2010. For pig and dairy farmers, the costs for this have been rising considerably since the summer of 2023.
For example, the DCA collection contribution for a company with meat pigs this year up to week 40 amounts to an average of €32,99 per cubic meter of manure. For comparison: the average collection contribution for 2022 is €19,13 per cubic meter. For cattle liquid manure, the DCA collection contribution this year up to week 40 amounts to an average of €30,55, compared to €15,07 per cubic meter for 2022. For a pig and dairy farm with an average size in the Netherlands (approximately 2.200 meat pigs and approximately 100 dairy cows) without manure placement space, this means a total cost item that could amount to more than €70.000 to €80.000 per year this year. For many dairy farms, this amount is much lower in practice, because they can use liquid manure on their own or leased grassland.
Phasing out derogation
Due to the phasing out of the derogation, the manure placement space is smaller this year than last year, because the nitrogen standard on grassland has been lowered and the so-called buffer strips on plots have been enlarged. The abundant precipitation of last spring has increased the pressure on the manure market, because less manure could be applied to grassland or arable land than normal. This backlog has only been partially made up.
In addition, the manure regulations will probably be tightened even further next year, which will make the placement space even tighter. In a debate in the House of Representatives, NSC MP Harm Holman indicated that livestock farmers will not be able to dispose of 2025 trucks of manure annually from 600.000. Calculated with a content of 35 cubic meters per truck and an average manure price of €31,67 per cubic meter for pig and cattle manure in this year, you are then talking about a manure surplus worth more than €665 million.
No concrete expectation
Statistically, DCA quotations for pig and cattle manure always increase slightly in the autumn when the spreading season is over. As a result, the collection contributions may increase even further. Given the special course of the quotations this year, DCA Market Intelligence does not dare to make any concrete expectations.
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does not mean that he deserves this, more and more land is being bought by seed potato farmers and they always complain how is that possible?
energy farmers buy land
Complaining to a consumer farmer is justified. For a seed potato grower, don't complain and pay the standard 1500-200 more rent than a cattle farmer or consumer farmer, then you have no right to speak or complain, then things are going great, just be honest.
Complaining to a consumer farmer is justified. For a seed potato grower, don't complain and pay the standard 1500-200 more rent than a cattle farmer or consumer farmer, then you have no right to speak or complain, then things are going great, just be honest.
small grower wrote:let's face it, even the consumer farmer can earn good money now otherwise you are doing something wrong. Jaten 90 and beginning of this century it was really bad..Complaining to a consumer farmer is justified. For a seed potato grower, don't complain and pay the standard 1500-200 more rent than a cattle farmer or consumer farmer, then you have no right to speak or complain, then things are going great, just be honest.
juun go do something else than talk negatively here, and think that you have all the wisdom. I wouldn't know where you can make money with consumption price has been around 12 euros for months is 8 euros too little to even cover the costs, so don't talk nonsense. that a seed potato farmer has more risk remains to be seen if you have many more hectares of seed potatoes than you can keep up with, have to select with schoolboys who have no knowledge, plant seed potatoes on land where you don't dare to grow corn etc etc it is not rocket science either
everyone is a bit fed up with it in my region, even if I wanted it I could not rent it out for 1000-3500, most farmers are done with it and leave it alone for 175, which ends up at zero, then the other half has to double the price if you want to straighten it out and today the free price is not exactly challenging
small grower wrote:let's face it, even the consumer farmer can earn good money now otherwise you are doing something wrong. Jaten 90 and beginning of this century it was really bad..Complaining to a consumer farmer is justified. For a seed potato grower, don't complain and pay the standard 1500-200 more rent than a cattle farmer or consumer farmer, then you have no right to speak or complain, then things are going great, just be honest.
juun go do something else than talk negatively here, and think that you have all the wisdom. I wouldn't know where you can make money with consumption price has been around 12 euros for months is 8 euros too little to even cover the costs, so don't talk nonsense. that a seed potato farmer has more risk remains to be seen if you have many more hectares of seed potatoes than you can keep up with, have to select with schoolboys who have no knowledge, plant seed potatoes on land where you don't dare to grow corn etc etc it is not rocket science either
drent wrote:Yeah yeah, And the cost times 10small grower wrote:let's face it, even the consumer farmer can earn good money now otherwise you are doing something wrong. Jaten 90 and beginning of this century it was really bad..Complaining to a consumer farmer is justified. For a seed potato grower, don't complain and pay the standard 1500-200 more rent than a cattle farmer or consumer farmer, then you have no right to speak or complain, then things are going great, just be honest.
drent wrote:Yeah yeah, And the cost times 10small grower wrote:let's face it, even the consumer farmer can earn good money now otherwise you are doing something wrong. Jaten 90 and beginning of this century it was really bad..Complaining to a consumer farmer is justified. For a seed potato grower, don't complain and pay the standard 1500-200 more rent than a cattle farmer or consumer farmer, then you have no right to speak or complain, then things are going great, just be honest.
what is that juun incredibly stupid.... I think you are saying it carefully then costs times 10 compared to then spraying is already 15-1600 euros per ha more expensive than in the 90s!! if you check the increased cost price and the improved product price, we have made almost no progress in 20 years, only a lot more risk and zero market forces
average almost a liter per ha the first a bit less the last a bit more! then I don't even take my more expensive spray nozzles, more expensive diesel/machine costs etc etc
connoisseur wrote:machine costs can be as expensive as you want, diesel is already a lot cheaper than last year and I did not spray a liter of Ranman but just 0,6, alternated with other agents as advised and almost no phytopthora. If you can't earn anything with a gross balance of 10 k you are doing something wrong I think, at least I can earn a good sandwich with itaverage almost a liter per ha the first a bit less the last a bit more! then I don't even take my more expensive spray nozzles, more expensive diesel/machine costs etc etc
at all gmb suppliers the strong schedules are set up with a mix of 3 agents. has nothing to do with turnover was/is essential. I believe you because you are in Drenthe and there it is very different Limburg east Brabant Brabant the pressure was highest with a risk of infection figure 10! so that in itself can be explained that they were sprayed +/- 10 times more I had plenty of customers who had to drive every 3-4 days for weeks. and yes then the cost price is very different. and you are talking about 10 k I come today with 50 tons at 13 euros but at 6,5 k and then there is very little to brag about
at all gmb suppliers the strong schedules are set up with a mix of 3 agents. has nothing to do with turnover was/is essential. I believe you because you are in Drenthe and there it is very different Limburg east Brabant Brabant the pressure was highest with a risk of infection figure 10! so that in itself can be explained that they were sprayed +/- 10 times more I had plenty of customers who had to drive every 3-4 days for weeks. and yes then the cost price is very different. and you are talking about 10 k I come today with 50 tons at 13 euros but at 6,5 k and then there is very little to brag about
drent gives a realistic and honest picture. I myself have sprayed 16 times and spent 850 euros on the product. It is not a goldmine, those potatoes, but it is not that dramatic.
xx wrote:Yes yes, I don't think you want to pay 0.01 percent of the losses that will be incurred on arable farms in 2024.drent gives a realistic and honest picture. I myself have sprayed 16 times and spent 850 euros on the product. It is not a goldmine, those potatoes, but it is not that dramatic.
in drenthe the penny usually only drops half a year later believe me grain money with beets money with potatoes money with corn not ripe highest on balance zero bank money off off off off
