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Calm has returned to the feed market
It seems that calm has returned to the feed market. Several traders report that the fear of shortages in the stocks has disappeared. It stabilizes most feed prices, but at high levels.
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Choose the subscription that suits youThe price of silage maize has risen sharply in recent weeks, because the price rose in 1 month from €50 to €70 per tonne free from farm. At that level, the product seems to have reached its peak (for the time being), because for this week the price remains at €70 per tonne franco farm.
Straw price is going up
The various forage traders let you know that there are weekly more demand comes for straw. This week the price shows an increase of €5 per tonne, bringing the price to €125 per tonne free on farm (both for barley and wheat straw). That price can vary somewhat here and there, which has to do with the distance that has to be covered.
It also appears that perennial ryegrass is more popular. The price will rise this week by €10 to €140 per tonne free from farm. The price is expected to rise further. In addition, the price of spent grains is also rising again. That makes it the fifth increase in a row, bringing the price to € 2,50 per percent dry matter. The price is also expected to rise further.
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The price of silage maize stabilizes far above the prices of previous years.
Calm has returned
What is generally noticeable is that calm has returned. Traders indicate that livestock farmers feel that things will eventually work out. That feeling is supported by last weekend's precipitation and the expectations for the coming period, in which precipitation is spoken.
This meant that the price of a number of products was able to stabilize, the price of silage maize was already mentioned earlier. However, the price of meadow hay is also stabilizing and this week will amount to €180 per tonne free on the farm. It should be noted that the trade in the product is slightly more difficult. The price of silage grass also shows a stabilization and amounts to €50 per tonne free on the farm.
Sold out products
Feed potatoes are described by most traders as sold out, which means that the price remains at €40 per tonne free on the farm. Businesses are still being done here and there for higher prices, but these are the last deliveries. Roodzwenk, Rietzwenk and Veldbeemd are also hardly available and record €140, €135 and €155 respectively per tonne free from farm.
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