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Stopping pig farmer awaits windfall
Dutch pig farmers who make use of the new ROK (Environmental Quality Regulation) are waiting for a windfall. They are paid about 20% more for their pig rights than was announced in mid-2017.
De ROK is a stop scheme of the Development Company Pig Farming, established by the Producers Organization Pig Farming (POV), Rabobank and the government. The participants receive compensation for animal places and pig rights.
Paul Jansen, director of the Development Company Pig Farming: "A windfall for the quitters is that the pig rights are paid in accordance with the market value in December 2017. Initially, the value in August determined the financial compensation." According to Jansen, the financial compensation is about 20% higher as a result. During 2017, the price of pig rights in the South region increased by approximately €30 to above €130 in December.
First stopper signed
Jansen says that approximately 25 applications have been granted for the oversubscribed scheme. The participating pig farmers receive a financial compensation, in order to be able to act responsibly quit their business."
The ROK was opened in the autumn of 2017 and is now in the final phase. The announcement of the first agreement was officially announced on Wednesday 17 January. This year a company in Doetinchem (Gelderland) with 7.000 pigs is closing its doors. This company has done so with the ROK scheme. Frank Steenbreker, the entrepreneur in question, has reached an agreement in principle with the Development Company Pig Farming and the municipality of Doetinchem.
Most stoppers in North Brabant
Jansen says that the majority of applications to terminate the company come from North Brabant, but there is also enthusiasm for the scheme in other parts of the Netherlands. Jansen: "The other applications will be further processed in the coming weeks."
Jansen says he is satisfied with the enthusiasm of the ROK scheme. In February, the Development Company Pig Farming will come up with a plan that, among other things, states how the pig rights of the stoppers will be marketed to the permanent pig farmers.
Wouter Job
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