Selling grass off the field, by the bale, how much ?

[Pennine Ploughing]

We have a bit to much grass to graze, there has not been any stock on it since February, its getting more like a hay or silage field crop, and will just get wasted if try to graze it,
We are thinking of selling the grass, what would be a fair price per bale to sell it for,
We could cut it and Ted it, but thought fairest way let them bale it and cart it off,
That way any complaints about bale weight would be there problem not ours,

So basically what would be a fair price to ask per bale off the field, with them baling it ?


TIA

 

[Pan mixer]

We have a bit to much grass to graze, there has not been any stock on it since February, its getting more like a hay or silage field crop, and will just get wasted if try to graze it,
We are thinking of selling the grass, what would be a fair price per bale to sell it for,
We could cut it and Ted it, but thought fairest way let them bale it and cart it off,
That way any complaints about bale weight would be there problem not ours,

So basically what would be a fair price to ask per bale off the field, with them baling it ?


TIA

£20 rounds I would be happy to pay.

 

[Pennine Ploughing]

£20 rounds I would be happy to pay.

Is that you baling it and taking it away?

 

[d-wales]

We have a bit to much grass to graze, there has not been any stock on it since February, its getting more like a hay or silage field crop, and will just get wasted if try to graze it,
We are thinking of selling the grass, what would be a fair price per bale to sell it for,
We could cut it and Ted it, but thought fairest way let them bale it and cart it off,
That way any complaints about bale weight would be there problem not ours,

So basically what would be a fair price to ask per bale off the field, with them baling it ?


TIA

£5 per bale or £50 per acre assuming if they do all the work.

All cash.

 

[Pan mixer]

Is that you baling it and taking it away?

Yes, depends on your area I suppose and the availability of other grass about the place but that is what I would be prepared to pay a neighbour here this year, other years it would have been less but the cost of growing grass has gone up a tad this time.

 

[JSmith]

Just give £40 an acre for cutting grass, I’ve gotta pay contractor to do everything to it including the haulage, he charges £15 a bale for that, hauling it 7mile

 

[Skintagain]

£20 rounds I would be happy to pay.

Silage or hay? 4ft welger rp12 or 6ft belt bale?

 

[mx110]

Just give £40 an acre for cutting grass, I’ve gotta pay contractor to do everything to it including the haulage, he charges £15 a bale for that, hauling it 7mile

mow, ted, rake, bale, wrap, cart, stack all for £15?

 

[JSmith]

mow, ted, rake, bale, wrap, cart, stack all for £15?

Yeah, I was trying to get it for twelve!! How much you reckon it should be?? 1000 bales

 

[Tim G]

Depends if its 2 bales an acre or 10.

 

[Pennine Ploughing]

There should be around 8 of 4 foot bales to acre, though don't know why that should make much difference

 

[bobk]

£70 / acre with fert xtra

 

[spin cycle]

i'm gonna pay £10 a 4'ft round hay...i do work

 

[DRC]

i'm gonna pay £10 a 4'ft round hay...i do work

In those situations, who stands it if the hay gets rained on and has to be wrapped or weather is against cutting it for weeks on end .

 

[spin cycle]

In those situations, who stands it if the hay gets rained on and has to be wrapped or weather is against cutting it for weeks on end .

me.....i won't cut til july and do all work meself so in control.....close call with my 'antiques; last year though

i suppose the weakness from a vendor perspective is buyer comes in.....hashs it up and refuses to pay

 

[bobk]

me.....i won't cut til july and do all work meself so in control.....close call with my 'antiques; last year though

Come here in July and you'll be collecting bales .... a month old

 

[spin cycle]

Come here in July and you'll be collecting bales .... a month old

thats absolutely fine......i prefer to let nature do the work.......sap spoils more hay than rain IME

 

[Still Farming]

If you fertilised at £800 tonne and do all work at £1.20 ltr diesel plus wrap costs etc you need good price if anyone will pay?

 

[steveR]

If you fertilised at £800 tonne and do all work at £1.20 ltr diesel plus wrap costs etc you need good price if anyone will pay?

I was only chatting yesterday on how the pricing of round bale Hay will pan out this time....

 

[Still Farming]

I was only chatting yesterday on how the pricing of round bale Hay will pan out this time....

With all the rain now possibly surplus about thus lower prices that won't stack up?