Manure market is experiencing the blackest spring in years

The weather continues to influence the Dutch manure market. The large amount of rain has brought the ride to a standstill again. The problems are piling up and the greatest pain surrounding manure supplies is in the south of the country. There, the intermediary mainly functions as a fire brigade, to keep the manure under the slats. Loyal customers often cannot be served, with all the consequences that entails.

Backlogs
The backlogs in spreading manure appeal to the imagination. On average, in the south of the country, compared to other years, only 50% has been spread. There are even outliers of up to 25%. The investments in more capacity have not been able to overcome the rain. It is hoped that the summer will provide a solution for those plots on which manure could not currently be spread. This will require a smooth grain harvest and good weather, in combination with an extension of the exit season, needed.

There is little prospect of changes in the short term. The wheat plots are growing fast and soon the plots will have dried out sufficiently, making the crops too tall to spread manure on. There is also a backlog in the north, but this can be considered acceptable under the current circumstances. This mainly concerns fattening pig slurry, while cattle slurry has been fairly eliminated.

Market doesn't know what to do
If we take stock, this spring will be one of the darkest springs the fertilizer market has seen. The sector does not know where to go with the manure. In the worst case, a fattener will have to postpone laying piglets because he has full manure pits. In practice, there is insufficient processing capacity to process the supply, which is mainly tied to issued permits.

In the field of exports, the Netherlands is encountering protectionism from a number of German states. Although it won't be said out loud, it certainly will the reputation of the Netherlands play a role. As a result, exporters have to look for other sales areas (often further away), which entails a significant increase in collection contributions.

What do the collection contributions do?
De collection contributions remain unchanged at best this week. This applies to fattening pig slurry. Cattle slurry has increased, especially in the south of the country. Further increases are in the offing. This means that the current level of collection contributions at this time of year is at a record high (since the existence of the DCA Manure Listing).The average collection contributions for fattening pig slurry.