What’s the point in straw merchants?

[T Hectares]

Going back to the start of this thread, I absolutely see the need for Straw merchants, I totally get all the hassle they have and don’t deny them making a margin
However, if I needed a substantial volume each year I would be using the power of this place and social media to secure my own direct from farm at harvest, hopefully I could sort a long term price sensible for both sides and try to manage the boom and bust nature

I also need straw baled and moved quickly, i want chasers and no stacks in field, I don’t want wagons turning up in the wet and making a mess loading, I don’t want straw laying in the swath delaying drilling OSR, I don’t want OM leaving the farm unless it comes back as muck, I’m probably going to need it to stay on farm for ELM’s .....stuff it, choppers on

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Going back to the start of this thread, I absolutely see the need for Straw merchants, I totally get all the hassle they have and don’t deny them making a margin
However, if I needed a substantial volume each year I would be using the power of this place and social media to secure my own direct from farm at harvest, hopefully I could sort a long term price sensible for both sides and try to manage the boom and bust nature

I also need straw baled and moved quickly, i want chasers and no stacks in field, I don’t want wagons turning up in the wet and making a mess loading, I don’t want straw laying in the swath delaying drilling OSR, I don’t want OM leaving the farm unless it comes back as muck, I’m probably going to need it to stay on farm for ELM’s .....stuff it, choppers on [emoji6]View attachment 939157

And make sure you get payment up front . I got quite a few gone bust on me

 

[fieldfarmer]

And make sure you get payment up front . I got quite a few gone bust on me

Straw dealers gone bust owing you money? Or have I misunderstood.

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Straw dealers gone bust owing you money? Or have I misunderstood.

Farmers . His reference was to dealing direct with farmers

 

[fieldfarmer]

Farmers . His reference was to dealing direct with farmers

That's not good, don't hear of many farmers going bust down around us, but allways try and deal with the same people year on year.

 

[Fuzzy]

Farmers . His reference was to dealing direct with farmers

and worse still they change their name from xyz farms ltd to xyz farming ltd and get to keep the shiny 900 fendts and big Lexion combine, to carry without a care in the world for those they owe money to !!!!!

 

[Sid]

and worse still they change their name from xyz farms ltd to xyz farming ltd and get to keep the shiny 900 fendts and big Lexion combine, to carry without a care in the world for those they owe money to !!!!!

Sounds like contractors as well

 

[Derrick Hughes]

That's not good, don't hear of many farmers going bust down around us, but allways try and deal with the same people year on year.

I'm going back over 10 years and one was from Shropshire,
But I've only got myself to blame
Should have been more carefull who I sell to

 

[The Grinch]

Using our regular straw merchant for us results in 1. No hassle sourcing transport out, finding hauliers to cart straw is difficult. 2. Have a good description of the straw that’s coming eg marked bales, nice wheat etc. 3. In bad years like this year he’ll try and keep us in straw, finding some last of last years stuff at moment. 4. If we run short of silage always has knowledge of some for sale and will fetch it 5. And is still cheaper for all the above than the prices quoted at auction. 6. Don’t have to pay for it straight away. As in most things in life if you treat them right they’ll look after you.

 

[puntabrava]

Going back to the start of this thread, I absolutely see the need for Straw merchants, I totally get all the hassle they have and don’t deny them making a margin
However, if I needed a substantial volume each year I would be using the power of this place and social media to secure my own direct from farm at harvest, hopefully I could sort a long term price sensible for both sides and try to manage the boom and bust nature

I also need straw baled and moved quickly, i want chasers and no stacks in field, I don’t want wagons turning up in the wet and making a mess loading, I don’t want straw laying in the swath delaying drilling OSR, I don’t want OM leaving the farm unless it comes back as muck, I’m probably going to need it to stay on farm for ELM’s .....stuff it, choppers on View attachment 939157

Your Grandfather would turn in his grave reading that procrastinating shyte, the family money was made off recycling others waste and buying ground with the proceeds, keep that mentality and it will lead you to forever being the tractor driver/manager of someone else’s ground hoping for a cottage for your retirement.

 

[T Hectares]

Your Grandfather would turn in his grave reading that procrastinating shyte, the family money was made off recycling others waste and buying ground with the proceeds, keep that mentality and it will lead you to forever being the tractor driver/manager of someone else’s ground hoping for a cottage for your retirement.

What the f*ck has my family’s history got to do with my decision to chop straw or sell it ??

If you had even a tiny insight to my Grandfather and my relationship with him you would realise how wide of the mark your comments are, but well done for some truly offensive ill judged comments

 

[Renaultman]

Very difficult for someone like me in retail.

I would love to just empty the barn, but my customers would struggle to find a supplier, some of mine fill their cars up alternate days.

Horsey people?

 

[glasshouse]

Going back to the start of this thread, I absolutely see the need for Straw merchants, I totally get all the hassle they have and don’t deny them making a margin
However, if I needed a substantial volume each year I would be using the power of this place and social media to secure my own direct from farm at harvest, hopefully I could sort a long term price sensible for both sides and try to manage the boom and bust nature

I also need straw baled and moved quickly, i want chasers and no stacks in field, I don’t want wagons turning up in the wet and making a mess loading, I don’t want straw laying in the swath delaying drilling OSR, I don’t want OM leaving the farm unless it comes back as muck, I’m probably going to need it to stay on farm for ELM’s .....stuff it, choppers on View attachment 939157

Theres a long list of wants there

 

[Hilly]

Theres a long list of wants there

I think the four words are saying he dose not want .

 

[T Hectares]

Theres a long list of wants there

Not really, I have a decent contractor who ticks all those boxes for the straw I bale, the rest is chopped

 

[T Hectares]

I think the four words are saying he dose not want .

Happy to deal with reliable straight people on the bit I’d like to bale

 

[puntabrava]

What the f*ck has my family’s history got to do with my decision to chop straw or sell it ??

If you had even a tiny insight to my Grandfather and my relationship with him you would realise how wide of the mark your comments are, but well done for some truly offensive ill judged comments

It is to do with the mindset of a businessman or a tractor operator.

 

[lloyd]

What the f*ck has my family’s history got to do with my decision to chop straw or sell it ??

If you had even a tiny insight to my Grandfather and my relationship with him you would realise how wide of the mark your comments are, but well done for some truly offensive ill judged comments

Perhaps he has nightmares about straw choppers.

 

[T Hectares]

It is to do with the mindset of a businessman or a tractor operator.

If the end result of being a “businessman” is behaving like you, then I’m quite happy with my lowly lot in life...

 

[puntabrava]

Perhaps he has nightmares about straw choppers.

You see the types all over the place with their clinical little attitudes to farming, all Claas finance agreements and little else. The men who bought the farms in the first place would sell a pig to a nun if the money was right.