Agricultural income is insolvent in 2013

By Anne Chaon | AFP -

This is worse than feared: the average income of farmers by almost a quarter in 2013 despite the fact that most of the affected farms are still bad fallen and at least half of the arable crops.

The Public Accounts Committee of the National Agricultural Council (NACC) on Tuesday about the overall decline of 22% compared to 2012 (from 18.6% in the first preliminary evaluation in December), while the average income of farm assets before taxes reached EUR 27,900 per year to 35,900 in 2012, after € 8,000 gross inequality.

In addition, vineyards and fruit orchards that experienced a very good year, income of € 51,800 and € 37,800, All productions are affected by the decline in grain of 56%.

Normally, as privileged, they are more concerned about correcting ceiling € 22,100 for the average farmer, compared to more than double in 2012.

Contacted for individual Vasseur, President of the Chamber of Agriculture of AFP, was due to the decline in world grain prices, which increased primarily as a result of drought in the United States in 2012 and increases the cost of inputs (fertilizers, seeds, etc..)

"The current state of charge, if we drop down to 160 euros per tonne, which is below the threshold of profitability," he warns. There are currently around 180 euros per ton of wheat traded on the maturity of the European market.

"This is the situation? Much less experienced that? Event? Improvement is unlikely in 2014," the statement that associations of wheat (AGPB) and corn (AGPM). "S new campaign grain? Uncertain Economic Sell" as it is a very good global perspective, to lower prices, and the "sharp decline in support for the new PAC."

- Haro in supermarkets -

At the same time, the descent into the depths of the evidence is that the livestock industry is struggling for several years because the price of grain and feed. Bird to an annual income of 14,300 € to almost 50% reduced compared to the 2010-2012 average rating Coordination (National Union), who denounces limited "miserable income."

Egg producers? Particularly affected by this collapse. "After a difficult year due to the compliance standards of production to rise again since 2012, resulting in a loss? Vaca price," said the union.

The situation is critical for farmers whose income up to EUR 19,200 against 21,400 sheep in 2012 (€ 17,100 to € 18,400 in 2012), milk producers (€ 23,100) and pigs (€ 37,600).

"It would not be surprising to detect a reduction in the number of manufacturers, as we have seen with pork and the increase in imports," complains Mr. Vasseur.

Even if the sale prices have risen because the milk or pork ", the prices paid to producers is not sufficient to offset the rising cost of" coordination accuses the village.

Cattle Federation (ETF) has condemned the purchase price of a regular supermarket, lower production costs, so that some manufacturers only income of 1,000 euros per month.

Farmers' Union, said another minority union that cattle have a median income of less than 40% - 47% of sheep farmers.

"Public funds have been reduced," he said, but "15400000000 CAP able to choose between a European ambitious policy, protection of agriculture and French" as the estimate that "focus on the signing of free trade agreements."

Finally, the Ministry of Agriculture announced a "deepening of the evaluation of the wine sector" to make changes in a very mixed way between farms and regions.