minerals
Analysis Manure
Mestmarkt is settling down, is it the calm before the storm?
After the spreading season ends, the manure market settles down, but sales and storage could cause price pressure again this winter. Read more about winter manure prices.
17 September 2026
Analysis Manure
Friesland manure bubble shrinks to more normal proportions
The manure market remains stable, but application capacity is decreasing and demand is shifting between manure types. This is causing local pressure and differences in sales. Read more about developments in the manure market in week 32.
6 August 2026
Analysis Manure
Arable farmers are in no great hurry with manure.
In the south of the country, the grain harvest is progressing smoothly. With the warm weather we have had this week, straw that has not been chopped is also being baled quickly. Arable farmers are not yet in any great hurry to spread manure and sow cover crops. Read more about the manure market and the DCA quotations.
17 July 2026
Analysis Manure
Opinions on sales space this summer are strongly divided
The manure disposal market remains in flux due to differences in supply and regional sales capacity, while transport costs and surcharges are rising. This is causing price differences and shifts in the trade. Read more about regional differences in manure disposal.
9 July 2026
Market update Manure
Quiet manure market: is it the calm before the storm?
Quiet manure sales and strong exports of digestate keep the market in balance, while supply in the north prevents price pressure. New truck toll increases transport costs. Read more about costs and sales in the manure market.
June 25, 2026
Analysis Manure
Renure is welcome, but will not quickly drive down manure prices.
The manure market remains quiet, while the Renure scheme offers additional sales capacity. Due to high collection fees and limited capacity, pressure on the market remains. Read more about the effect of Renure on manure sales.
June 11, 2026
Analysis Milk
I'd rather have additional phosphate rights than 'SEM' or pay up.
The phosphate market continues to rise this week as well. Supply is very tight, and rights entering the market are being traded at very high prices. Read more about price developments on the phosphate market here.
June 4, 2026
Analysis Manure
Even in a quiet manure market, a market can still be found.
The manure market remains quiet while sales to arable farming are stagnating and supply pressure varies regionally. Price dispersion is increasing due to transport and changed manure flows. Read more about regional price differences in cattle manure.
28 May 2026
Analysis Milk
The price of phosphate rights receives a sudden extra boost.
The price of phosphate purchase rights has suddenly risen rapidly over the past week. There does not appear to be a very strong reason, but many buyers seem concerned about intervention in the market.
27 May 2026
Background Nitrogen mood
Stables claim Brabant as defective purchase
Former Minister for Nitrogen, Christianne van der Wal, almost automatically comes to mind regarding innovations in the field of nitrogen. For why must livestock farmers in Brabant adapt their older barns by July 1st at the latest? Yes, they must emit less and are therefore required to build, but for what purpose? And are the mandatory innovations legally tenable, as Van der Wal once stipulated as a precondition?
22 May 2026
Analysis Manure
Supply of cattle slurry persists, sales are falling away
The supply of cattle manure continues to weigh on the market, while sales fall after the spreading period. Intermediaries are increasing collection fees to ensure manure is still placed. Read more about the development of collection fees in the manure market.
21 May 2026
News Fertilizer
EU fertilizer plan gives the sector little confidence
The European Commission's 'Fertiliser Action Plan', presented on May 19 by European Commissioner Hansen, has been received skeptically by the sector. Exactly how the EC intends to protect farmers against sky-high fertilizer costs, and thus curb food prices, remains unclear in the 25-point plan. From the Netherlands, politicians and lobbyists are extremely critical because slurry remains outside the scope of consideration.
20 May 2026
Background Fertilizer
High fertilizer prices show no signs of backing down
Fertilizer prices have stabilized at a consistently high level. The interplay of supply and demand means that prices can sometimes drop by a euro, but that is about it. Major concerns are already being expressed in Europe, particularly for the upcoming season. What can farmers expect regarding fertilizer prices and availability? You can read about it in this analysis.
18 May 2026
Background Nitrogen mood
First right one generous, the second is millimeters.
May the administrative court apply different criteria than the civil court? And may the former judge give the minister leeway to act at his own discretion, while the latter may give him a slap on the wrist when he does not look far enough behind the decimal point?
15 May 2026
Analysis Manure
Marketing season over, manure still in the north and east
Sales capacity on the manure market is shrinking as the spring season draws to a close, while regional supply is still available. Prices are moving cautiously but vary by area. Read more about sales capacity and manure prices.
13 May 2026
Interview Jan Bakker
Jan Bakker after acquittal: 'This feels like justice'
When Jan Bakker was convicted of manure fraud in 2021, he never doubted his innocence or that of his employees for a moment. 'Having the right and getting justice are two different things.' Five years later, the Court of Appeal has dismissed virtually all the accusations.
5 May 2026