Standing Wheat straw now well over £200/acre in the SW

[gone up the hill]

At sales tonight in the SW standing Wheat straw was making well over £200 acre to top out at £230 acre..

And not to be out done OSR straw was trading between £80/100 acre..

 

[Clive]

cant get over the price distance a few hundred miles makes ! its not like transport is expensive really

its 25% of that price in the midlands

 

[MrNoo]

Bonkers money!!!

 

[spin cycle]

must be money in stock down there

 

[DRC]

Stock farmers need to become mixed farmers

 

[gone up the hill]

Bonkers money!!!

Trade has lost the plot, I have never seen so many people at a straw auction, best part of 250+ people there for 1400 acres.

Some new season wheat straw delivered in was sold after the standing straw, it made around £116 ton.

 

[gone up the hill]

Stock farmers need to become mixed farmers

I think a lot of farmers will start growing corn again, trouble is that brings a lot of hassle/ extra work with RT rules which is why many livestock farmers have stopped growing grain the last few years.

 

[d williams]

At sales tonight in the SW standing Wheat straw was making well over £200 acre to top out at £230 acre..

And not to be out done OSR straw was trading between £80/100 acre..

I think the way straws coming out the back of the combine they may be very disappointed
And the straw could be very expensive per bale

 

[gone up the hill]

I think the way straws coming out the back of the combine they may be very disappointed
And the straw could be very expensive per bale

I wouldn't disagree with that.

Thing is if that is the case across the board generally and not just early crops then the delivered in price will climb much higher sooner or later so pro rata the standing price wont look any more higher than it already does.

These prices are unsustainable thou for livestock producers.

 

[d williams]

I wouldn't disagree with that.

Thing is if that is the case across the board generally and not just early crops then the delivered in price will climb much higher sooner or later so pro rata the standing price wont look any more higher than it already does.

These prices are unsustainable thou for livestock producers.

I think the stock will go before straw at £150plus a ton is paid with the shortage of food why bother at these prices

 

[An Gof]

At sales tonight in the SW standing Wheat straw was making well over £200 acre to top out at £230 acre..

And not to be out done OSR straw was trading between £80/100 acre..

Which sale and what area was that please.

 

[gone up the hill]

I think the stock will go before straw at £150plus a ton is paid with the shortage of food why bother at these prices

Certainly no point buying expensive store cattle to finish at the prices straw and silage are making!

 

[gone up the hill]

Which sale and what area was that please.

GTH and tonight's sale covered the Wellington area.

Another tomorrow night covering the Bridgewater area.

Bean straw made £59 acre!

Beef farmer has said a sale down you way wheat made £210 acre today.

 

[mixed breed]

I think a lot of farmers will start growing corn again, trouble is that brings a lot of hassle/ extra work with RT rules which is why many livestock farmers have stopped growing grain the last few years.

Just out of interest, what extra work/hassle with RT does it bring

 

[ollie989898]

No grief with red tractor if you crimp or urea/alkali treat as its not stored grain. Can be cheap to grow as well just need plenty of PGR.

 

[Properjob]

GTH and tonight's sale covered the Wellington area.

Another tomorrow night covering the Bridgewater area.

Bean straw made £59 acre!

Beef farmer has said a sale down you way wheat made £210 acre today.

Where was the sale @Beef farmer attended or heard the outcome from?

 

[Beef farmer]

GTH and tonight's sale covered the Wellington area.

Another tomorrow night covering the Bridgewater area.

Bean straw made £59 acre!

Beef farmer has said a sale down you way wheat made £210 acre today.

Nah, was the gth sale

 

[An Gof]

GTH and tonight's sale covered the Wellington area.

Another tomorrow night covering the Bridgewater area.

Bean straw made £59 acre!

Beef farmer has said a sale down you way wheat made £210 acre today.

I’m up to Taunton area tomorrow for a meeting, will be interesting to catch up on the straw trade gossip.

 

[lloyd]

Anyone heard any prices in Herefordshire area?
A few sales kicking off now.

 

[tw15]

I thought that £150 an acre was mad enough for wb straw but £200 plus is insane good 10-11tha wheat crops here usually get around 4 quads an acre so that is going to come in at £50- £ 60 for straw plus baling and hauling home say another £ 10 a bale for just down the road say = about £ 60 - £ 80 a bale . with quads at 3 to the ton :£ 240 a ton . This year some ww crops you will be lucky to get a ton of wheat straw . Realality will sink in one day that it has cost a lot more to buy locally than have it sent down from the east .
Be cheaper to buy standing maize and let it go real dead and chop it for use as bedding . Madness