Switzerland: No indicative prices for fodder cereals

Negotiations of indicative prices took place on June 6, 2023 within the Cereals Quality Market Commission of swiss granum. For feed grains from the 2023 harvest, due to a lack of support for producers, no compromise could be found. The harvest will therefore be marketed without indicative prices, with significant long-term risks (photo DR). For the 2022 harvest, the target prices for fodder cereals had been increased by 3 francs per 100 kilos, recalls the press release from the Swiss Federation of Cereal Producers (FSPC) published on Tuesday, June 6. Although partially satisfactory because it covers only a small part of the increase in production costs, this compromise suggests a positive signal for cereal producers. Unfortunately, these indicative prices have by far not been reached for the 2022 harvest, due to strong competition from imports, but above all a level of protection at the border that is generally too low. For FSPC, remunerative prices are necessary to maintain ...