Netherlands: Cost price calculation helps broiler farmers in price negotiations

Published Nov 12, 2021

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Wageningen Economic Research (WEcR) has calculated the cost price for broilers that meet the Beter Leven Keurmerk (BLK) 1 star criteria to be 138.5 euros per kg delivered weight, with a depreciation period of 5 years for the covered run and daylight adjustments. Without the daylight adjustments, the cost price is 134.4 cents per kg. The cost price for regular broilers is nearly 95 cents per kg. These calculations can help poultry farmers evaluate the contracts offered by market parties and determine if they provide sufficient earning capacity. The report, financed by AVINED, is available in full online.

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The cost price for broilers kept according to the criteria of the Beter Leven Keurmerk (BLK) with 1 star is 138.5 euro cents per kg delivered weight, calculated with a depreciation period of 5 years for the covered run and adaptation for daylight. Wageningen Economic Research (WEcR) calculated this at the request of LTO/NOP and NVP. Poultry farmers can use the results of this calculation to test the contracts offered by market parties. When calculating with a depreciation period of 10 years for the covered run, the cost price is 134.4 cents per kg delivered weight. The cost price for a regular broiler is almost 95 cents per kg delivered weight. The results of the WEcR cost calculation were announced today. The cost price (including the entrepreneur's labor) is calculated according to the standard Wageningen UR method. The calculation is based on assumptions and prices based on the situation in July/August 2021: The calculation of the cost price of regular chicks is based on a ...

Source: Lto