Silage over a weighbridge price

[DaveGrohl]

We know him and a deals been done. Both parties happy. I wouldn’t say desperate but he has very little stock and what he’s cut already is 25% down on yield. He said the dry spell March to May has hurt his yields so he’s having this field for 3 cuts this year and has done the same deal with another local farmer as well.

I'm not having a go btw. As long as he's happy. The price he's paying is more in line with what might be a price for clamped silage after it's been made by the seller. He's paying for the grass AND the silaging costs. That's what I was referring to. If he gets it good and dry then it'll look better but therein lies a bit of a problem. The longer he teds it for the less the trailers will weigh. The weight difference can be huge. If he's any sense he'll be wanting it dry. That's why it's common for people to sell silage according to DM%.

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Fair Play , that's the sale of the century for sure

 

[Werzle]

Silage out of the pit needs to be £28/t to break even i think the FW costs page once said so how much more would it work out that this buyer is paying? Not a massive amount more i would guess, fiver?

 

[d williams]

Silage out of the pit needs to be £28/t to break even i think the FW costs page once said so how much more would it work out that this buyer is paying? Not a massive amount more i would guess, fiver?

If not a bit more then 28

 

[DaveGrohl]

Silage out of the pit needs to be £28/t to break even i think the FW costs page once said so how much more would it work out that this buyer is paying? Not a massive amount more i would guess, fiver?

You can only sell it for what someone is prepared to pay. Knowing your cost is all well and good, but it's not the buyer's job to make sure you make a profit.

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Silage out of the pit needs to be £28/t to break even i think the FW costs page once said so how much more would it work out that this buyer is paying? Not a massive amount more i would guess, fiver?

This on top whatever that costs

 

[ollie989898]

Forage is cheap at any price, you try buying in brewers grains or straights of compound feeds to make up a shortfall- £££'s!

 

[Werzle]

This on top whatever that costs View attachment 966124

Whats the complete job cost now? £60-70/ac and how many tons of grass to the acre ? 8-12t

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Whats the complete job cost now? £60-70/ac and how many tons of grass to the acre ? 8-12t[emoji2369]

Depends on DM but 5 to 8 tons fresh , will lose some in the pit

 

[4course]

Fair Play , that's the sale of the century for sure

not so sure ,reckon the buyer is one of the few who know the true cost of growing grass

 

[Derrick Hughes]

not so sure ,reckon the buyer is one of the few who know the true cost of growing grass

Agreed , but when I kept livestock my calculator was set to least costs options, but then if he wants to pay over the odds for security then I can understand that also

 

[mountfarm]

It’s been silaged and yielded 11t/acre. 5 year ley now in year 3. Seed was £25/acre plus establishment costs but then split out over the 5 years. Fert this year was 120kg N. 1 x herb spray (few docks) and we’ve got sewage cake booked in for this autumn which is delivered free but £1.80/t spread (rate 10t/acre). All in all not a bad earner I don’t think.

 

[DaveGrohl]

All in all not a bad earner I don’t think.

I don't think anyone was doubting that.

 

[Derrick Hughes]

£308 acre is good money for sure