Manure rule Schouten falls into the wrong soil at POV

The Producers Organization for Pig Farming (POV) is strongly against the fertilizer measures proposed by Minister Carola Schouten (Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality). It wants to make the use of GPS equipment mandatory from 2021 when applying manure.

Linda Jansen, chairman of the POV, calls the measures 'ill-considered' and 'cost-increasing'. Moreover, Jansen feels surprised by Schouten's sudden announcement. "We are currently working with the ministry and various other parties to improve the fertilizer policy, but she has never shared this plan with us."

Technology not quite there yet
The POV is of the opinion that a hasty introduction of the measures will lead to dramas in practice. This is because the technology envisioned by Schouten is not yet capable of registering which manure has ended up on which plot.

Instead of manure registration, the representative would prefer the minister to make a point by skipping the restrictive regulations regarding manure processing. Together with LTO Nederland, the POV wants to enter into a discussion with the minister. 

Wouter Job

Wouter Baan is Head of Meat & Dairy at BoerenbusinessAt DCA Market Intelligence, he focuses on dairy, pork, and meat markets. He also monitors (business) developments within agribusiness and interviews CEOs and policymakers.

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