Silage / Straw / Hay Price Tracker

[puntabrava]

Drove up the A303 this morning, not my normal route but must have seen at least 30 loads of straw ,some driving in convoys of five , our resident straw man was one of them Puntabrava, is it normal at this time of the year to see so many or is it drought effected , I did not see one heading to Wales on the m4 , it's dead quiet at home

I am but a bit of dust relative to yourself Derrick.
my pal was up to Oxford and back to Carmarthen today.

 

[lloyd]

Large round bales of wheat and barley, heavy bales
South Herefordshire .£14 wheat ,£15 barley a bale .

 

[som farmer]

Drove up the A303 this morning, not my normal route but must have seen at least 30 loads of straw ,some driving in convoys of five , our resident straw man was one of them Puntabrava, is it normal at this time of the year to see so many or is it drought effected , I did not see one heading to Wales on the m4 , it's dead quiet at home

we farm close to the A303, years ago used to be a steady stream of straw lorries heading down west, that sort of dwindled out, nowhere near so many. This year, l would agree, there seems to be a lot, heading down to Devon and Cornwall. Surprisingly, no one has lost a load at the Sparkford roundabout -- yet.
There could be a reason for that, the road is so busy now, they probably have to slow right down now, most days the traffic builds up there, and slows right down. Petrol expensive ? it certainly doesn't seem like it, when you see the amount of cars on that road !

 

[cattleman123]

we farm close to the A303, years ago used to be a steady stream of straw lorries heading down west, that sort of dwindled out, nowhere near so many. This year, l would agree, there seems to be a lot, heading down to Devon and Cornwall. Surprisingly, no one has lost a load at the Sparkford roundabout -- yet.
There could be a reason for that, the road is so busy now, they probably have to slow right down now, most days the traffic builds up there, and slows right down. Petrol expensive ? it certainly doesn't seem like it, when you see the amount of cars on that road !

Yes nose to tail where ever you go...my mate overlooks the Honiton main road ,he says they are the same at night as in the daytime..so many cars about

 

[som farmer]

Yes nose to tail where ever you go...my mate overlooks the Honiton main road ,he says they are the same at night as in the daytime..so many cars about

we don't use Exeter market much through the summer, can be a nightmare, the record is 5.5hrs to get back, on a good day 1.25hrs.
Then you wonder just how much money they spend in the west country, must be a huge amount.

 

[Benn]

Anybody know price of small bale Timothy hay
Nearish somerset/wiltshire area?

 

[Hamer5108]

Hi does anyone have baled silage for sale within 50 miles ish of Shropshire? Thanks

 

[RhysT]

Hi all, , my questions to you guys that sell haylage in respectable quantities directly to end users is where do you see the price of your bales compared to last year?

Were just about to finish making our second cut and they've cost a bloody fortune to make them. we make approx 1500 round bales and buy in another 800-1000 hayalge and another 1000 hay brought down from England.]

Currently cheaper to use English made round bale hay than it is to use my own haylage

 

[Hfd Cattle]

Hi all, , my questions to you guys that sell haylage in respectable quantities directly to end users is where do you see the price of your bales compared to last year?

Were just about to finish making our second cut and they've cost a bloody fortune to make them. we make approx 1500 round bales and buy in another 800-1000 hayalge and another 1000 hay brought down from England.]

Currently cheaper to use English made round bale hay than it is to use my own haylage

I don't think k we will be getting the true cost of production .
2 reasons ...cost too much to make and secondly the end user will struggle to pay the true cost plus haulage because the returns just aren't there ...interesting times ahead !

 

[Skintagain]

I don't think k we will be getting the true cost of production .
2 reasons ...cost too much to make and secondly the end user will struggle to pay the true cost plus haulage because the returns just aren't there ...interesting times ahead !

Be some skinny horses about

 

[som farmer]

we have been offered some well overstood pp wrapped bales, they are not very appetising, to say the least. £25 bale, which probably doesn't cover his rent and the baling, how do you politely tell him, they are not worth that, which means he has to haul them ? We would take some, at a lot less money, but don't want to insult him.

 

[Zippy768]

Rough prices for
-Hay/ton
-Barley straw/ton
-Wheat straw/ton
Hit me......

 

[Hfd Cattle]

we have been offered some well overstood pp wrapped bales, they are not very appetising, to say the least. £25 bale, which probably doesn't cover his rent and the baling, how do you politely tell him, they are not worth that, which means he has to haul them ? We would take some, at a lot less money, but don't want to insult him.

You can only be straight and upfront with him. Start off by saying "we don't want to offend but this is the way it is "
....he probably knows in reality !

 

[som farmer]

You can only be straight and upfront with him. Start off by saying "we don't want to offend but this is the way it is "
....he probably knows in reality !

we hope to be taking on that land next year, so need to be political as well, especially as we would quite like to turn a few stock out down there.
But you are right, bit brutal, he's paid the rent till april, and all he has done with it, is make some rubbish bales. He couldn't put any sheep down there in the spring, to much hassle.

 

[Hfd Cattle]

we hope to be taking on that land next year, so need to be political as well, especially as we would quite like to turn a few stock out down there.
But you are right, bit brutal, he's paid the rent till april, and all he has done with it, is make some rubbish bales. He couldn't put any sheep down there in the spring, to much hassle.

Might just be worth paying a bít over the odds if he lets you graze it straight away .

 

[Rossymons]

-Barley straw/ton
-Wheat straw/ton

I've been quoted £70 for both Barley and wheat this season. I've got a shed empty so wondering whether to fill my boots or not.

 

[Zippy768]

I've been quoted £70 for both Barley and wheat this season. I've got a shed empty so wondering whether to fill my boots or not.

Delivered?
I reckon fill

 

[Rossymons]

Delivered?
I reckon fill

Delivery on top so im being choosy about location. These are just guys in the area, I havent rang any of the merchants.

 

[Skintagain]

Might just be worth paying a bít over the odds if he lets you graze it straight away .

I would give £25 per bale if I could graze it till April

if not a tenner

 

[som farmer]

I would give £25 per bale if I could graze it till April

if not a tenner

that's the enigma.
Think we might buy some, just not 250 odd ! One has to be political sometimes.