Standing straw prices 2015!

gone up the hill

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Location

Devon

• Aug 2, 2015

• #321

nick... said:

Been a change of plan.contractor turned up and started putting in swath.then tell him to chop.then get a call about straw so sold it.so told driver to swath again.amazong as i been trying for weeks to find a home for it then combine drivers boss says someone will have it.oh well,just hope not too much compaction
Nick...

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I will sleep a bit easier tonight knowing that

 

nick...

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Arable Farmer

Location

south norfolk

• Aug 2, 2015

• #322

Im pleased i can help you out
Nick...

 

farmerclare

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Livestock Farmer

Location

Somerset

• Aug 2, 2015

• #323

Made a start on the straw today with rape straw

 

Gatehouse Farm

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Location

Kent

• Aug 2, 2015

• #324

Hesston4860s said:

Barley straw going though a chopper as I post this, out of a walker combine as well.

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Now that's just wrong

 

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cattleman123

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Location

devon

• Aug 3, 2015

• #325

farmerclare said:

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Made a start on the straw today with rape straw

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Now that is a nice load of bales

 

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cattleman123

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Location

devon

• Aug 3, 2015

• #326

Forage Trader said:

I sold it, it was like dried autumn leaves and the farmer said it was the best bedding straw ever and got a trailer load of stone thrown in for free,

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Free..was it not added or included in the weight of the load...crafty

 

onthehoof

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Mixed Farmer

Location

Cambs

• Aug 3, 2015

• #327

nick... said:

Been a change of plan.contractor turned up and started putting in swath.then tell him to chop.then get a call about straw so sold it.so told driver to swath again.amazong as i been trying for weeks to find a home for it then combine drivers boss says someone will have it.oh well,just hope not too much compaction
Nick...

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+ hope he's one who pays his bills

 

Henarar

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Livestock Farmer

Location

Somerset

• Aug 3, 2015

• #328

cattleman123 said:

Now that is a nice load of bales

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Bought the trailer this year and put the greedy lades on it, That is the first load of bales I have put on it

 

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Hesston4860s

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Location

Nr Lincoln

• Aug 3, 2015

• #329

Gatehouse Farm said:

Now that's just wrong

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It's really nice stuff as well !, but there's not money left in it after buying, baling, stacking and loading so told him put chopper on.

 

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DRC

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• Aug 3, 2015

• #330

The more that chop the better, as hopefully the barn stored will be wanted at the end of next winter.

 

Derrick Hughes

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Ceredigion

• Aug 3, 2015

• #331

silverfox said:

The more that chop the better, as hopefully the barn stored will be wanted at the end of next winter.

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my farmers hat is tellling me to fill the barns , it will never be cheaper

 

Henarar

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Livestock Farmer

Location

Somerset

• Aug 3, 2015

• #332

Forage Trader said:

my farmers hat is tellling me to fill the barns , it will never be cheaper

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what are the crops of straw like about the place?
that rape was better than I thought it was going to be

 

Derrick Hughes

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Location

Ceredigion

• Aug 3, 2015

• #333

Henarar said:

what are the crops of straw like about the place?
that rape was better than I thought it was going to be

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Bit shorter this year but quality seems better, it is breaking up more

 

gone up the hill

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Location

Devon

• Aug 3, 2015

• #334

farmerclare said:

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Made a start on the straw today with rape straw

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What Tractor are you pulling that trailer with??

Ref the barley straw breaking up! that isn't surprising now that we are into August as its actually late for WB now!

 

Pedders

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Location

West Sussex

• Aug 4, 2015

• #335

what are people being offered for straw in swath ? ...been offered £15.00 a ton for SB

 

Henarar

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Livestock Farmer

Location

Somerset

• Aug 4, 2015

• #336

gone up the hill said:

What Tractor are you pulling that trailer with??

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MF 4355

 

Sid

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Livestock Farmer

Location

South Molton

• Aug 4, 2015

• #337

Buying my straw in the swath at a price per round bale. I'm baling it myself, 5 ish to the ton.

 

Henarar

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Livestock Farmer

Location

Somerset

• Aug 4, 2015

• #338

That's what I thought and that trailer is 4 ton so with 30 bales its still only 10 ton, I would put 7 on top but some folk won't trim up there trees

 

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Hampton

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BASIS

Location

Shropshire

• Aug 4, 2015

• #339

I chopped the headlands on my barley and I have chopped half of my rape.
I don't normally use the straw chopper as we bale everything, but was surprised how much fuel it guzzled with those knives whizzing round!
Think it uses about 20% more fuel, would this sound about right?

 

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Never Forgotten

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• Aug 4, 2015

• #340

Henarar said:

MF 4355

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Better take a few bales off then....