Silage / Straw / Hay Price Tracker

[Northeastfarmer]

But at the right price does it really matter?

Definitely not if it's cheap

 

[Northeastfarmer]

But at the right price does it really matter?

Might be better if it went through a straw chopper, not sure

 

[Sid]

I'm not looking forward to cleaning out the shed! Might use the shear grab!

 

[Derrick Hughes]

What about kiln dried sawdust ton for ton with straw which would go further

 

[Sid]

Might be better if it went through a straw chopper, not sure

Will turn it in the heap to breakdown before spreading.

 

[gone up the hill]

I'm not looking forward to cleaning out the shed! Might use the shear grab!

Best thing is too clean it out and chuck it in a heap for 12 months! ( esp if spreading with a side discharge spreader )

 

[gone up the hill]

What about kiln dried sawdust ton for ton with straw which would go further

Yea I know some that are using sawdust, only cheaper if you are near enough the sawmills.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Best thing is too clean it out and chuck it in a heap for 12 months! ( esp if spreading with a side discharge spreader )

Those side discharge spreaders want burying in the midden

 

[Henarar]

I have used hay before every other time, never had a problem mucking out or spreading, but everything is heaped for a while here

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Yea I know some that are using sawdust, only cheaper if you are near enough the sawmills.

I can get kiln dried dry as cork not fresh green stuff for 85 ton same as straw

 

[Sid]

Best thing is too clean it out and chuck it in a heap for 12 months! ( esp if spreading with a side discharge spreader )

Great machines for composted muck...devils spawn for house muck

 

[gone up the hill]

Those side discharge spreaders want burying in the midden

Ideal for man's ground like we have as you can chuck it upto the real steep areas which wouldn't get any muck from a rear discharge spreader, also our fields are steep compared to you and would be dangerous turning on most headlands when a rear discharge spreader is half empty as the weight is all at the back and will push you away!

 

[Henarar]

Ideal for man's ground like we have as you can chuck it upto the real steep areas which wouldn't get any muck from a rear discharge spreader,

You want an orbital, I can hang the stuff on the high voltage power lines

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Feed half the hay and bed them with the other you will save no end in bedding over wet silage

 

[Rob270]

Any 1 interested in big baled hay ? Very good stuff and all below 12% either ex farm or delivered locally

 

[Hatch1778]

We sell as much in may as we do all winter .it will be short as the Dutch will come until it's all gone

Dutch come all year and increase price when we loose the tops. They are fussy but they buy straw all year round and pay a premium. British merchants expect to buy straw at the harvest price in Feb when you paid for the straw, string, labour etc etc in sept, lost 20 percent of stack to rain damage and then moan as the bottoms are wet

 

[Hatch1778]

That is madness but I guess it all comes down to having a load to go the other way or not.

It costs me £37/t to deliver to holland

 

[Hatch1778]

It costs me £37/t to deliver to holland

From east anglia

 

[Hatch1778]

£90 to Ireland!

 

[bobk]

It costs me £37/t to deliver to holland

That's good , most merchants want 30 quid to shift it up the road.