This is why it is quiet on the feed market

The traders indicate that there are 3 reasons for the calm mood on the Dutch roughage market. The main reason for the calm on the market is the fact that (dairy) farmers already purchased sufficient feed last summer. They need little product and that is also due to the fact that there are fewer livestock. On the other hand, there is little supply, which ensures that supply and demand have been in balance for weeks.

In addition, many livestock farmers also play a role spring already have in their head. After all, they are now waiting to see how the grass growth develops and to what extent they still have to buy feed. In line with this, livestock farmers are also busy on the land, which means less attention is paid to other activities.

Still price reductions
Although the feed market is mainly stable, a number of price reductions have occurred this week. For example, the price for straw (both wheat and barley straw) has fallen by €5 to €140 per tonne free at farm. However, the price for this product was already stated a couple of weeks under pressure, which meant that, according to forage traders, they had to wait for the first drop.

The price for silage maize also shows a small decrease this week: -€5 to €60 per tonne, delivered to the farm. There is not necessarily less demand, but there is less and less product of (very) good quality available. As a result, the average price shows a decrease. Traders therefore note that for good quality there is still a high price is paid (€70 or more).

Stability predominates
The price for meadow hay already showed a decline last week, but now remains stable. The price amounts to €240 per tonne free at the farm. The prices for red fescue, tall fescue and meadow meadow also remain unchanged and amount to €170, €170 and €155 per tonne, free of charge, respectively. The price for feed potatoes remains stable at €45 per tonne free at the farm, although there is little to very little trade in these.

Here and there there is slightly more demand for perennial ryegrass and silage, but this does not yet result in higher prices. The prices for these products therefore remain stable at €160 and €60 per tonne, free of charge, respectively. For both, higher quality can lead to a higher price.

Beer spent grain still costs €2,60 per percent dry matter, and seems to be slightly less popular, according to traders. A product that is in high demand is corngold. This ensures a long delivery time, which has caused the price for this product to rise to €2,45 ​​per percent dry matter.

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