When feed wins over phosphate rights, it must be about structural products. Dairy farmers are looking for these products, but there are hardly any varieties available. This has consequences for the price of, for example, wheat straw.
The end of the Christmas holidays means that transport is easier to find again and at a lower price. It translates into more supply of French wheat straw, but it is not enough to result in lower prices. This means the market remains relatively tight and straw has the opportunity to rise to €130 per tonne, delivered to the farm. This applies to both barley and wheat.
Red fescue and rapeseed straw are almost gone
The higher straw prices are supported by other roughage products. For example, more and more products are barely available, such as rapeseed straw and red fescue. If Red Fescue is still available, the price is €155 per tonne, free of charge. Hammered straw is mentioned as a substitute, which falls in a price range of €175 per tonne.
There is discussion about perennial ryegrass hay. The price is €135 per tonne, free of charge. However, while one indicates that there is more demand for it, the other calls the market calm. It remains unclear whether dairy farmers are enthusiastic about this product or not.
Meanwhile, there is also slightly more demand for meadow hay. This has been a thin market in recent weeks, with a wide spread in prices. This made it difficult to set an average price. Now that trading has resumed, a sharper quotation can also be made. This appears to be slightly lower than the spread of the previous weeks suggested. The price amounts to €170 per tonne, free of charge.
Ample supply of food
The trade in silage maize remains small. It is important to know that dairy farmers still have sufficient feed, that the milk price has started to decline and that people are still trying to figure out the phosphate rights. The price indication is €57,50 per tonne, free of charge. The trade in silage is so thin that no price can be given here.
There remains good demand for feed potatoes. They quote a price of €30 per tonne. Beer spent grain also remains popular, but is only available to a limited extent. In addition to structure, products that provide energy are also sought.