- Location
- Ceredigion
the shortage was overplayed a little ,What does that tell you other than demand is high?
Silage / Straw / Hay Price Tracker
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Would it not be quite normal for straw to be on the shift at this time of year ,it certainly is up here.What does that tell you other than demand is high?
- Location
- South Molton
If you spend your time driving around you will see lorries?What does that tell you other than demand is high?
- Location
- Devon
Don't recall anyone saying it was all gone.
But this year's prices will drive people to alter systems to reduce straw requirements long term. I shall certainly be doing so.
- Location
- South Molton
Won't run out of straw.....it will just get too expensive to use apart from for guinea pigs etc
Northeastfarmer
Member
- Location
- Cleveland
Mainly by you...
- Location
- Ceredigion
no true sorry .
- Location
- Ceredigion
And winter ain't over. Even though the Suns out and dry air .If you have run out you will need more .
Goweresque
Member
- Location
- North Wilts
The whole point of high prices is precisely to stop a resource running out. High prices are a signal, for consumers to conserve what they have, and find other solutions to their needs, and for producers to produce more, or in the case of hay and straw either bring supplies to market that they were otherwise going to keep for themselves, or to import some from somewhere with a surplus, as actual production is a longer term affair. This prevents us reaching a situation where there literally is no straw to be bought for love nor money.
- Location
- South Molton
Can anyone compare how much straw is being used in various parts of the country to last year?
Just because a certain dealer isn't as busy doesn't mean farmers are going elsewhere or even trading direct farm to farm.
Usage will be curtailed to a point but we all still need straw(its fertilizer as well)
Just because a certain dealer isn't as busy doesn't mean farmers are going elsewhere or even trading direct farm to farm.
Usage will be curtailed to a point but we all still need straw(its fertilizer as well)
- Location
- Ceredigion
75% down .farmers using alternatives in one case 10 year old hay
We may have to except that straw has just got to expensive to use as bedding in the West . power stations have show their hand and gone to the market with £90/ ton to spend . future for straw as a bedding product not looking good
You sure power stations aren’t buying this straw and billing those on contracts to supply them and who haven’t got enough?
I know at least one that’s ended up in the hands of solicitors - large contractor who has said he will never deal with the power station again
puntabrava
Member
- Location
- Wiltshire
Went to Carmarthen this morning, not one straw lorry coming down on the way back which is most unusual.
- Location
- Ceredigion
could well be .they are desprate for straw i know that
- Location
- Ceredigion
how can he not if he has a 5 year contract that he probably happy to supply when straw was cheap .
gone up the hill
Member
- Location
- Devon
I reckon we should have a TFF award for who spots the most straw lorry's heading down the A303/ M5 in say the next month
As for straw getting too expensive to use, seen forage shortages like this many a time before when prices for say straw/ silage etc get stupidly high, next thing you know the market crashes and take silage for example 4/5 years ago round bale silage was making £35/40 at auctions across the SW, cue next harvest a few weeks later yields of grass were very high and then the following autumn/ winter you couldn't give bales of silage away, same will happen with straw no doubt ( thou of course it wont be worthless )
Now only just over 100 days before combines will be moving into WB, most farmers have already got the fert on nice and early which is a very good sign
d williams
Member
What do you combine in June ??I reckon we should have a TFF award for who spots the most straw lorry's heading down the A303/ M5 in say the next month
As for straw getting too expensive to use, seen forage shortages like this many a time before when prices for say straw/ silage etc get stupidly high, next thing you know the market crashes and take silage for example 4/5 years ago round bale silage was making £35/40 at auctions across the SW, cue next harvest a few weeks later yields of grass were very high and then the following autumn/ winter you couldn't give bales of silage away, same will happen with straw no doubt ( thou of course it wont be worthless )
Now only just over 100 days before combines will be moving into WB, most farmers have already got the fert on nice and early which is a very good sign
Northeastfarmer
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- Location
- Cleveland
Do you like wishing your life away?Now only just over 100 days before combines will be moving into WB, most farmers have already got the fert on nice and early which is a very good sign