Straw for Muck

[Brisel]

Yep, hence my earlier comment about both parties being equally happy/unhappy.

In East Anglia the stockman will have more demand for the muck and a cheaper straw market. In Somerset/Devon/Cornwall/ other major livestock area the reverse will be true. It just shifts the point of equilibrium.

 

[Batty]

You are quite right in that respect, but who benefits from the muck the most? A pig man can buy straw anywhere.

A pig man can put his pigs on slats!

 

[DRC]

A pig man can put his pigs on slats!

Still got to get rid of the slurry though.

 

[workin f nowt]

End of the day it's upto the 2 parties being happy. I have one where they bale the straw (don't want risk of weed seed from contractor) I haul straw home and muck back they spread. Would prefer square bales but either it's rounds or no straw so a compromise but everyone happy.

 

[Matt]

Livestock man bales and transports straw.
Arable man comes and gets muck.

Livestock man keeps arable man's straw separate (if they have any other sources of straw)

Simple.

 

[Barleymow]

We used to let neighbouring farm have straw before he gave up. He used to use our baler to do his and our bales ,was his sledge. We used his bale trailer. We carted the muck back and spread it .only 400 yard from his to ours

 

[Drillman]

The animals turn straw into fertiliser

one party moves the stuff one way the other party returns it.

no money should change hands.

a decent heap of well rotted muck incorporated quickly is far better than anything that comes in bags.