Incomprehension among livestock farmers about manure disposal

The nice weather ensures that manure spreading runs smoothly. Livestock farmers conclude from this that there are still plenty of options for offering manure, so that there is more manure pit space available for the winter period. However, that doesn't seem to be the case.

No more space
It became clear earlier that many dairy farmers use the cover on the nose but pig farmers are also generally told that they will no longer be served before the end of the 2017 release season. Most contractors and intermediaries' books are full and they have work to get all commitments placed.

For a number of intermediaries, sales of manure are disappointing due to a lack of equipment, for others because they cannot sell the amount of manure to their customers that was expected. In general, the pressure in the supply of manure is less great than last year.

Trade in manure processing agreements 
The trade in manure processing agreements is starting slowly. Many livestock farmers indicate that they will look at this more seriously towards the end of the year and will take action based on what is necessary at that time. The bet is on lower prices, but it is highly questionable whether that can be counted on this year.

Since a number of parties have indicated that they have done business, an initial indication of trade in manure processing agreements will be given this week. And that is considerably later than last year, when the first indication could be issued in week 12. The collection contributions for the various types of fertilizer remain virtually unchanged this week.

The collection contributions of the past period.