price of maize for AD plant

[eagleye]

anybody got a formula for dm and starch value to ad plant, been asked to grow some and not had maize before
around £40 at 30%dm?

 

[pellow]

I was offered £27/ton delivered to a plants pit at harvest that is 7 miles away, I declined and said it would have to be £40 per ton, they came back with 33 and told they have a long list of suppliers queued up.

There is a bit of risk growing a maize crop and that needs to be reflected in the price. Do they want any fodder beet?

Edit, 30% dry matter, they were not sure about paying more for dryer

 

[sjt01]

A couple of years ago the rate was £1 per % dry matter. Not sure how it has changed recently as we are fully self-contained.

Stephen

 

[MrNoo]

Was offered to grow it for £30 for 30%dm, with additional top ups for a lower DM and storage but declined. The thought of them going through some of the heavier land late Autumn and the resulting mess plus all the inputs/contractor drilling etc etc made me think that I was the one taking all the risk.
Plus, I dont really agree to the whole principle of it, fine if it's all grown on your own land but carting stuff 20+ miles etc

 

[wilber]

A friend was offered to grow maize, he told them to get stuffed unless they where going to plant and harvest it themselves, they did in the end. The AD is 30 odd miles away though so they must be desperate for it.

 

[Turboman]

I bought maize once a few years ago. The agreement was 50p for every % of starch and 50p a ton for every % DM. So maize at 30% starch and 30% DM would work out at £30 ton if that makes sense.

 

[pellow]

I bought maize once a few years ago. The agreement was 50p for every % of starch and 50p a ton for every % DM. So maize at 30% starch and 30% DM would work out at £30 ton if that makes sense.

did you harvest that yourself?

 

[Turboman]

No I bought it out of the clamp but that was nearly ten years ago. So you would need a bit extra in today's money.

 

[eagleye]

were offered about £36/ton at 30%dm
on our figures w barley was about same margin

 

[Whynot]

anybody got a formula for dm and starch value to ad plant, been asked to grow some and not had maize before
around £40 at 30%dm?

Most of the local AD plants seem to be paying £35 for 32%DM maize.
Some down Banbury way are trying to get away with £30.

We test samples every 5 acres or so and last year we had DM's from 25-38%. Our average across 850 acres was 31.95%DM.

We pay £1.09375/%DM. (35/32)
This mean 25% was worth £27.34/t
38% was worth £41.56/t

It is important to choose the right varieties to get a crop that is at the right maturity. Most of the maize grown on decent maize ground seemed to be worth approx £620-650/ acre. The best was just over £700.

 

[eagleye]

spot on at £640/acre, chose early varieties and harvested with average moisture just over 30%, grown under plastic and harvested 2nd week october in ideal conditions