Corn price rocketing

Shann_mann

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With corn prices on the up even more now. After been quoted £290/ton for a General nut I’m thinking of cutting back on corn in my youngstock and replacing it with fodder beet. What are peoples thoughts on that and what are others trying to do?
 

Anymulewilldo

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Livestock Farmer
Location
Cheshire
Last time corn went dear I tried all sorts too feed them cheaper. It ended up costing me more in the long run due too longer finishing times. 🤷🏻‍♂️ Depends on the age of your stock and the end aim of course! If they are on plenty of forage a protein Mollasses might be better than FB due too the higher CP?
 

Frank-the-Wool

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Livestock Farmer
Location
East Sussex
With corn prices on the up even more now. After been quoted £290/ton for a General nut I’m thinking of cutting back on corn in my youngstock and replacing it with fodder beet. What are peoples thoughts on that and what are others trying to do?

If you are only being quoted £290 then I would look closely at what is in the feed and possibly Fodder Beet might be better. Doubtful youngstock will grow very well on Fodder Beet though without some cereals.
 

Flatlander

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Arable Farmer
Location
Lorette Manitoba
Depends on the price of barley and wheat. If they are both around the 220 a ton mark figure in protein minerals and processing plus feed mills cut with delivery and I’d think it’s either some serious filler being blended in or your getting a cracking deal. i used to supply a friend with grain that he hammered into animal feed. He was originally from Devon. Selling blended hammered feed he said wasn’t as profitable as pelleted because provided you have the right energy protein and minerals the rest could be fillers as in screenings from grain elevators and seed processors basically waste products. He wasn’t alone,I deliver all my wheat to a local feed mill that specializes in hog and chicken feed and often see loads of pelleted screening being delivered there.
 

HarryB97

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Mixed Farmer
Be a false economy to slow youngstocks growth as they are the most efficient when they are young. An extra few months on farm when they are older with silage, bedding, and a higher chance of disease and mortality will cost you more. I’m currently paying 230ish for a 16% powdered blend tipped in bulk. The equivalent protein nut from a well known firm is around the price you are quoting.
 

Shann_mann

Member
Can you feed a blend? We changed from a nut to a blend last summer and it saved us nearly £40 a tonne!
That’s another option. But because I feed ewes on it as well im struggling to find a blend with minimal copper in it. We use a fattening blend and that’s £25 cheaper than the same nut.
 

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