Is straw shortage over-egged?

[onthehoof]

Are they worth having back ?

‘Lent’ someone 40 bales last year for a garden party for £1 each, when I went to collect them 2 days later they were in 100 bin bags

 

[Sid]

‘Lent’ someone 40 bales last year for a garden party for £1 each, when I went to collect them 2 days later they were in 100 bin bags

Reminds me of this

 

[Goweresque]

‘Lent’ someone 40 bales last year for a garden party for £1 each, when I went to collect them 2 days later they were in 100 bin bags

Rule one of hiring bales - full purchase price to be paid up front, refund of £x/bale if returned in reasonable condition..........personally I just charge £3/bale regardless, if they want me to collect them afterwards (and I have the time) I'll do that for free.....some bales end up being 'sold' 2 or 3 times over

 

[icanshootwell]

Reminds me of this

I cant see this way taking off, self ramming with the dust blowing into the face.

 

[rob1]

‘Lent’ someone 40 bales last year for a garden party for £1 each, when I went to collect them 2 days later they were in 100 bin bags

I hired some out last year 50p a bale they collect and return any not done so they paid the full price, was someone I used to do some mowing for, others I have charged full price, if they return them thats up to them , most do as they dont want to pay to get rid of them

 

[Wooly]

Should I be making alternative plans for next year?

No shortage of straw in this area.....cattle still out and ditches bone dry.

Southern Water have just realised the drought is getting serious .......

Even the drainage board meeting was full of how the water table was so low and salt water was seeping in!

Don't panic Captain Mannering !

 

[the-mad-welder]

always do this. Saw them at Valleyfest this year

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EDIT-Have a look in this thread



https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index...en-pallets-value-markets.199258/#post-4491264

And here!!

https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/free-pallets-and-bulk-bags.197324/

 

[willie waver]

No shortage of straw in this area.....cattle still out and ditches bone dry.

Southern Water have just realised the drought is getting serious .......

Even the drainage board meeting was full of how the water table was so low and salt water was seeping in!

Don't panic Captain Mannering !

I could post them some if they want? labour and postage charge only, the waters free....

 

[johnspeehs]

for £3 each though

£4 each here

 

[Sweepa]

Big bales of straw in Northern Ireland are £75, the supply from the south in particular Wexford is running dry. Hearing of loads coming from Northern Spain.

 

[johnspeehs]

Big bales of straw in Northern Ireland are £75, the supply from the south in particular Wexford is running dry. Hearing of loads coming from Northern Spain.

If they are 8x4x4 of barley il take two loads , I was asked 100 euros each the other day

 

[Wooly]

I could post them some if they want? labour and postage charge only, the waters free....

I do apologise to the farmers that have had too much of the wet stuff ............. this is why I left the family farm on Exmoor behind..........just so that I could take my waterproofs off !

 

[spin cycle]

Big bales of straw in Northern Ireland are £75, the supply from the south in particular Wexford is running dry. Hearing of loads coming from Northern Spain.

dear god

 

[Derrick Hughes]

No shortage of straw in this area.....cattle still out and ditches bone dry.

Southern Water have just realised the drought is getting serious .......

Even the drainage board meeting was full of how the water table was so low and salt water was seeping in!

Don't panic Captain Mannering !

have you got any to sell ?

 

[Wooly]

have you got any to sell ?

I don't sell mine.....I give it away to my poor hilly billy family in the West Country !

 

[quattro]

Some one could always use them in a biomass straw burner

 

[simmy_bull]

It all depends how harsh this winter is.......and what sort of harvest we have next year.......and how harsh the following winter is........

Sold mine easily in 2012.....couldn't give it away in 2013 / 2014......sold easily in 2015 /16....

I'll pm you my phone number to save you the hassle of never been able to give it away again!!

 

[RobFZS]

Barley Straw in Quads to £138 per tonne at beeston market today ;o

 

[bobk]

Barley Straw in Quads to £138 per tonne at beeston market today ;o

Cheshire can afford it .

 

[holywell farmer]

I work as a festival manager, every year I use approximately 1200 small bales on various festival sites around the country. Should I be making alternative plans for next year?

Straw dealer my uncle uses said there bit short of decent straw this year !