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Any one have a idea of standing grass prices at the moment. Can take 2 cuts , 1st cut needs some more fertilizer to bulk it up. It would make some nice dairy cows silage if
 

Hfd Cattle

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Mixed Farmer
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Hereford
Any one have a idea of standing grass prices at the moment. Can take 2 cuts , 1st cut needs some more fertilizer to bulk it up. It would make some nice dairy cows silage if
First cut £55 acre second cut £40 is what I've seen sold not far from here . It was a young ley which had 1cwt nitrogen put on in March. Fert for the second cut was down to purchaser .... he had a few chasing after it .
 

Derrick Hughes

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Location
Ceredigion
First cut £55 acre second cut £40 is what I've seen sold not far from here . It was a young ley which had 1cwt nitrogen put on in March. Fert for the second cut was down to purchaser .... he had a few chasing after it .
I suppose it covers his firtilzer cost
edit he lost a packet selling for that, won't even cover the potash offtake, be better to chop it back in
 
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