Phosphate trade to be re-examined

The trade in phosphate rights is being re-examined by the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality. Dairy farmers can voluntarily participate in the study.

The Ministry of Agriculture has set up a research bureau Yellow Consultancy from Wageningen to conduct research into the market for phosphate rights. The aim of the study is to find out how dairy farmers view pricing.

Second investigation in a short time
It is somewhat striking that the ministry is starting this investigation. Recently, research agency Ecorys presented the results of the market scan they conducted on price formation. This was also commissioned by the Ministry of Agriculture. 

This research showed that market surveillance not necessary is, although the dairy farmers did express strong criticism of the current state of affairs. For example, pricing would not be transparent. The influence of traders and commission agents would be too great.

Wouter Job

Wouter Baan is Head of Meat & Dairy at BoerenbusinessAt DCA Market Intelligence, he focuses on dairy, pork, and meat markets. He also monitors (business) developments within agribusiness and interviews CEOs and policymakers.

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