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Silage / Straw / Hay Price Tracker
- Thread starter TFF
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I suppose this is the way it will go, alternatives will be found be that different bedding material or different systems, cubicles/ slats/ out wintering.The bedding I’m now using IS made in a factory and the amount of money it is saving me per week means I certainly won’t be begging cap in hand to arable farmers for straw at any price
lets face it they don't seem to want livestock around anymore anyway, if they go as many seem to want them to nobody will want the straw or any second rate grain
time will tell
lloyd
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- Location
- Herefordshire
Cull cow price is on the rise are you thinking of taking
the government retirement scheme?
OK, I'll feed the troll. How much was straw in the 1970's ?
I started growing it in 2006, and got £10 / per round bale. 2 years ago I got £12/ bale. Last year I got £20/ bale. But modern round balers pop them out at least 100kg more than 15 years ago.......
Not much increase in the last 15 years as far as I can see.............
The ones that try do it for much less don’t last long . Seen them come seen them go !
- Location
- Hereford
Used to be a common thing..12 round bales to the acre of wheat straw . Now its 8 to 10 ....its all to-do with the balers not the crop!
lloyd
Member
- Location
- Herefordshire
Dont forget the near 100% increase in the cost of a new round baler
from 2006 to2021.
fieldfarmer
Member
But there's quite a bit of difference between putting straw through an older round baler and a modern HD, square baler, probably about 5% moisture, nobody wants cardboard slabs.
Could get it give to you in the 70's
And its not trolling its an opinion
Don't try to tell me I don't know what a bale of straw looks like when I wasn't big enough to pick the buggers up I would roll them around and they weren't fecking round ones on the end of a loader either.
If you think tis worth the earth then good for you or don't sell it
lloyd
Member
- Location
- Herefordshire
That's exactly my point Henarar beef prices
are the best they've been for a long time .
Time to share a bit with poor old 7610sq.
Depends where you are hauling it, if its the next field that would be a good rate, if its new New Zealand not so good
I don't even ask what the price of my straw is let alone argueThat's exactly my point Henarar beef prices
are the best they've been for a long time .
Time to share a bit with poor old 7610sq.
Well thats what the adjustment is for, you could bale it like cardboard 50 years ago with a conventional baler
- Location
- Hereford
The true value of straw is what its worth to you !
No-one can tell you that but yourself
No-one can tell you that but yourself
I was laughing at the retirement schemeThat's exactly my point Henarar beef prices
are the best they've been for a long time .
Time to share a bit with poor old 7610sq.
Agreed ! Wilts to Cornwall , eastern counties to Devon £35 is needed ! From The next door field the straw isn’t usually £65 a ton if it’s in a livestock area . Not many that bought from standing sales in the West Country will have good quality dry straw in there barn for £100 a ton
fieldfarmer
Member
Well the lorry won't load anything over 15% so what do I adjust to make it dryer?
lloyd
Member
- Location
- Herefordshire
I'm sure you have a good relationship with your straw supplier
and there is no reason others can't follow suit.
fieldfarmer
Member
Nope, as long as both bales come in dry your happy.