Netherlands: By-products relatively favorable in price

Published 2021년 1월 19일

Tridge summary

Pig farmers are increasingly using wet by-products such as wheat starch and potato steam peels due to the high cost of compound feed raw materials, with prices having increased significantly due to factors such as lower yields, increased demand from China, and adverse weather conditions in South America. Despite these price increases, by-products still offer a higher return for livestock farmers. The sales of brewer's grains, a popular by-product in dairy farming, are doing well despite the corona crisis, and the supply of potato by-products is reasonable, with prices having decreased due to increased supply. Wheat yeast concentrate, a protein alternative to soy, is scarce but relatively competitively priced.

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'For pig farmers who have the option of feeding wet by-products, the appeal of products such as wheat starch and potato steam peels has increased considerably in recent months,' says Frank Waijers, director of Duynie Feed Nederland. This allows livestock farmers to realize a higher return. Since last autumn there have been price increases for compound feed raw materials. This is the case with energy-rich products such as grains and corn and with protein-rich products such as soybean meal. Buyers report that the level of price increases is greater than they have experienced in recent decades. For example, soy and rapeseed meal has become more than 50 percent more expensive in more than six months. Speculation drives price The main causes of the price increases are tighter availability due to lower yields, growing demand from China and bad weather conditions in South America. Speculating investors in the commodities market are driving prices further. It is expected that we will also ...

Source: Nieuwe Oogst