Inside: Manure Market
Who is driving the demand for manure?
The Dutch manure market is a repeat of moves this week. Rest dominates the market, resulting in fewer manure movements. And despite the rest in this period (transition from spring to the end of summer), the sale of manure seems to be continuing reasonably well. That has been different in recent years.
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Choose the subscription that suits youThe manure finds its way into both livestock farming and arable farming. In livestock farming this involves unloading on the land and in the case of arable farmers it concerns the supply of custom-made manure that is unloaded into manure silos.
Rosé calf manure benefits
The trade in cattle slurry is very thin, which means there is an appetite for the sale of pink calf manure. Last spring, dairy farmers were able to take advantage of the short spreading season, which means that the manure that is still available is mainly sold on their own farm. In order to meet the custom-made manure demand from arable farming, we also work with treated/processed fattening pig slurry.
What does it mean for manure collection contributions?
These stabilize under the influence of the thin market. Demand from arable farmers has not been able to cause a further decline. The pig manure moves between 22 and 24,50 euros per tonne, excluding VAT. Cattle manure costs 15,50 to 17,50 euros per tonne and poultry manure costs 15 to 16 euros per tonne.
Furthermore, the virtually non-existent demand for VVOs (Replacement Processing Agreements) is striking. Last year around this time there was already more trade in VVOs than now. The cause of this is unknown.
The collection contributions for manure can be found in the text message from DCA or in the Boerenbusiness newsletter. Did you not receive it? Please contact Jelle Mojet on 0320 - 269 528.
