Voermarkt is located in calm waters

In recent weeks it turned out to be meadow hay scarce used to be. Initially this led to rising prices, but that trend did not continue. This is because many dairy farmers are waiting for the new harvest. This means that the price for old harvest has started to decline. This amounts to €185 per tonne, free of charge.

Straw remains expensive
Both barley and wheat straw remains expensive. There is a balance between supply and demand (there is little product, but also little demand), which ensures that the price for both products remains stable at €160 per tonne, delivered to the farm. Here too, attention is already being paid to the new harvest. This is of course still a matter of guessing, but the first predictions are around €110 to €120 per tonne, free of charge.

The price of spent grain appears to be falling slightly. While one person notes that this remains around €2 per percent of dry matter, another mentions much lower prices. This causes the price to drop to €1,90 per percent dry matter. However, there is also little demand for this product.

(Text continues below the chart)The price of wheat straw is at its highest point in 1 year.

Decrease in the price of feed potatoes
The fact that there is still a large supply of it feed potatoes in the feed market means that the price will have to take another step down this week. This is partly due to the fact that there is little demand for the product. While the price last week was €24 per ton, free of charge, this week it is €22,50 per ton, free of charge. 

There has also been little trade in silage in the past week. Typically this would have caused a price drop, but that is not the case. This is partly due to the fact that there is demand for the product from the horse farming industry. Occasionally something is also transported to Belgium. This means that the price remains stable at €50 per tonne free at the farm.

The calm mood on the feed market has had an effect on the silage maize trade. Here and there something is sold for the 'old price' of €55 per tonne free at farm, but in general the price is lower. This means that this has fallen to €53 per tonne, free of charge.

Exception to the rule
Perennial Ryegrass is an exception to the rule. While there was hardly any demand for this product in recent weeks, slightly more demand was seen last week. However, this has not (yet) caused a price increase, because the price remains at €130 per tonne, free of charge. It is reported that this product is almost sold out in some places.

Red fescue, tall fescue and meadow meadow are sold out, which means that the price for these products remains at €170, €150 and €150 per tonne, free of charge, respectively.

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