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som farmer

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Livestock Farmer
Location
somerset
I don't get this feeding everything straw, would think its to expensive to feed, but each to their own I spose
it's much better for calves, than hay. Hay is so variable a product, nutritionally, it can really upset calf performance.
straw in diet feeder rations, it would seem sensible to include scratch factor, from hay, it actually has some feed value, whereas straw is neutral, but the 'experts' disagree.
 

7610 super q

Never Forgotten
Honorary Member
Tbf, your not the typical arable farmer🤣
Yeah, I know, I get what you're saying, but......
It's the same on the hay & straw FB page...... " I'm not paying xxxxx for straw, I'd rather sell the cows !!! ". Then you look on their profile page and spot 3 new JD's , new telehandler, and new 28' Bailey trailer parked in the yard....WTF.

Grass is always greener.
 

serf

Member
Location
warwickshire
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Surgery

Member
Location
Oxford


as it stands correct me if Im wrong but know one knows who the are and they dont answer any of those numbers , show yourself if im wrong
Phoned the Oxford house number , local code to me , and it went to a mobile answer phone , who’s got numerous class 5300 balers about ?
 

7610 super q

Never Forgotten
Honorary Member


as it stands correct me if Im wrong but know one knows who the are and they dont answer any of those numbers , show yourself if im wrong
Hello, it's me. Me very big straw buyer indeed. Me don't actually pay top prices. Me off to start which new Valtra is best thread.
 

Sid

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
South Molton


as it stands correct me if Im wrong but know one knows who the are and they dont answer any of those numbers , show yourself if im wrong
£20-£25 per bale
With the right baler that could be £33/t or £50/acre at 1.5t acre of straw.
£8.5/t baling
£10/t to get onto lorry
£30/t to move it is £83/t delivered to farm

Back of envelope calculation
 

Surgery

Member
Location
Oxford
Don’t know how much they weigh 5300 but my guess

1.5 ton straw acre
3 bales @ 500kg each
£20 a bale is £60 an acre worst case
No baling charge
No stacking
 

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