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'Savagely attractive' purchase at large nature
Christianne van der Wal, the Minister for Nature and Nitrogen, wants to use the scheme with an extra high buyout payment for peak loaders in a targeted manner around nitrogen-sensitive nature areas with a large surface area, such as the Veluwe. Elsewhere in the country, the 'cheaper' scheme is mainly used
This is evident from a presentation that the ministry has shared in recent days. The most 'luxury' purchase scheme, the LBV-plus, has a budget of almost €1 billion and targets dairy cattle, pigs, poultry and veal calf farms. The group specifically targeted by the minister consists of some 2.800 companies (locations). One national threshold applies to this group. Upon purchase, these companies receive a compensation of 120% for the loss of value of the production capacity, corrected for age. For the production right, the current market value is used as determined by the minister upon opening. € 45,00 per square meter of stable is offered for demolition.
For the ordinary LBV, no more than 100% compensation is offered for loss of value of the production capacity. A total of €500 million is available for this scheme, of which €270 million is for the purchase of dairy cattle, €115 million for the purchase of pigs and the same amount for the purchase of poultry. This scheme focuses on a much larger group of companies, which are more spread out across the country. There are certain minimum requirements for participation in the scheme. For example, the company may not already be in the process of closing its business and production must have been continuous for the last five years. It must also meet 'Union standards or the legal requirements for driving for a livestock farm'.
Participants can receive up to 60% advance on the sales price on request. To do this, the livestock and manure must first be removed, the production right must be canceled and the permits withdrawn. A request for a change of destination must also have been made. The scheme will be open from 3 July until the end of the year.
Klaas van der Horst
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