The Dutch manure market is a multi-colored palette

Companies that mainly operate above the major rivers report a quiet manure market. The offer is described as ordinary. This is due to two things. One is that there is increasing resistance among livestock farmers against the high collection contributions. The second point is supply from livestock farmers who are registered as defaulters with intermediaries. It is difficult to come to business for that category, so supply is postponed as long as possible in the hope of declining collection contributions and, if possible, a rising pig market.

Manure was spread on a small scale this week in Germany, where the manure season opened on January 15. The weather is a big spoilsport, because manure may only be spread if there is no snow on the plots and there is no frost in the ground. A number of plots seemed to meet these conditions, allowing a number of intermediaries to create some breathing space in their sales.

In the Netherlands we still have to wait until February before spreading manure. It is not said that the conditions on the first day of the spreading season are ideal for spreading, so the available manure pit space is still critically examined. It can be heard that building in a little bit of security doesn't hurt. The collection contributions for week 3 show a small increase based on the matters mentioned above.