Straw per ton 2020

[bankrupt]

Generally a ton of wheat produces 3 round bales of straw.

We had more than 6 in 2012 and less than 1.5 in 1996.

 

[Sid]

Glad I put up an extra shed so I will need less straw this year again.

 

[DRC]

Problem will be who will be able to afford it?? Livestock job isn't exactly awash with money

You say that, yet over in the price tracker thread they are quoting strong prices for stores and calves . I can never understand it myself .

 

[teslacoils]

Competing enquiries from stock farmers wanting straw Vs digesters wanting forage. Two today.

 

[Steevo]

It will hold up following operations especially if it gets wet & the balers won't pick it up if really beaten up by rotary combines and has no length.

This will be the hiccup. If we get a wet August things could be very interesting indeed!!

 

[Banana Bar]

Will you take the chopper belt back if straw gets to £100/t?

If it gets to £150 it won’t get much wear but it will stay on the combine! Weather at the time will dictate whether I chop or not farm more than the price.

 

[Skimmer]

Livestock farmers only have a certain amount of money to spend on straw regardless how much there is.

 

[Banana Bar]

Livestock farmers only have a certain amount of money to spend on straw regardless how much there is.

I agree. This looks like the perfect storm. Next to no forage, dreadful cereal yields predicted, and straw is very short ( height ). Very scary times

 

[D14]

Only a small selection but I know of two large cereal farmers who bale and sell every year around 10,000 tonnes each. One has 9,000 tonnes unsold and the other 8,000 tonnes. They refused to sell because the price wasn’t good enough. They’ll both be baling everything again. Even though yields will be down they have lots of stock and will end up with more than normal. I’ve also spoken to a merchant about ours and he’s offering £50/t in the stack citing his customers won’t accept high prices and will move to alternatives. So there may well be a shortage but if there’s no customers at £100/t delivered on farm then the arable farmer won’t be seeing £70/t in his pocket.

 

[ollie989898]

This might be the year where buying your own baler and getting the stuff baled and out of a mans way will secure straw for years to come.

 

[bankrupt]

If we get a wet August things could be very interesting indeed!!

Wet August will be ideal here.

It'll all be cut, baled and carted in July.

 

[RAF]

Who can afford to sit on 10000 tons really

 

[More to life]

Two things firstly there is a limit to what’s economically viable secondly many livestock farmers have already filled there sheds.

 

[kill]

Who can afford to sit on 10000 tons really

Hell of a pikey BBQ waiting to happen

 

[benny6910]

If it gets to £150 it won’t get much wear but it will stay on the combine! Weather at the time will dictate whether I chop or not farm more than the price.

I totally agree, I normally chop most of my straw every year unless weather and price allow me to bale without causing damage to the fields.

 

[som farmer]

being quoted £85 good barley straw delivered now, I know our supplier is worried about amounts of straw, also got a sneaky suspicion, he's already got a lot in barns. Don't blame him either, he's always fair with price, except hay now, very short where he is, and dear! but got some elsewhere.

 

[Steevo]

Livestock farmers only have a certain amount of money to spend on straw regardless how much there is.

That’s true....but if you need straw then you have to pay the market price same as the next man, or do something different.

If someone can’t afford or justify it, nobody is forcing anyone to buy it.

 

[Devil's advocate]

I'm happy to forgo all profits & sell my grain/straw at production cost.

 

[bankrupt]

£200 a ton delivered

Our production cost absolutely spot on.

 

[Steevo]

I'm happy to forgo all profits & sell my grain/straw at production cost.

Very charitable of you. I am happy to purchase from you on that basis please and then will sell it on at a hefty markup.