Inside: Manure Market
Manure market in unworkable split
Manure intermediaries and contractors do everything they can to get the manure in place, and thus to serve their customers. However, it also applies to them that there are only 24 hours in 1 day and that precious time in the spring cannot easily be made up for.
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Choose the subscription that suits youThe sowing and planting work is also progressing quite quickly, which means that the manure space is shrinking in the spring. The area of agricultural land is also shrinking every year, as a result of the development of new nature and it construction of solar parks.
Manure pits remain full
Despite the efforts made, a significant part of the manure stock will remain in the livestock farmer's manure pits. For various reasons, livestock farmers have not been given sufficient opportunity to dispose of manure and are therefore starting with one significant backlog to the match.
The weather is mentioned as the first cause, which meant that manure was only spread late in the spring. And there is still a backlog in the south-west of the Netherlands, while in other parts of the Netherlands a large part of the backlog has already been eliminated.
Limited processing capacity
Secondly, the limited processing capacity compared to previous years is mentioned. The tolerance of processing more than the permit allowed is over this year. Building new processing capacity or issuing other permits will (if possible) have little effect in the short term.
The third cause (particularly immediately noticeable in North Brabant) is the loss of a large manure transporter. As a result, livestock farmers have to switch to other intermediaries who are not currently looking for new customers; let alone have space to have the offered fertilizer installed.
Lots of pressure provided
How further? That is the question on many people's minds. A lot of pressure is expected towards August, in order to have sufficient space in the manure pits for the coming winter season. People are already thinking out loud about extending the spreading season, but (apart from the fact that this is a very long way in advance) that will not solve much. Something will have to change structurally to put an end to the ongoing manure debate.
An increase of the collection contributions lies ahead. And money doesn't solve much, but in the short term it does offer the opportunity to reach new sales areas in Germany and France.
The average collection contributions for fattening pig slurry in the south and central region.